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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Rhamdia cinerascens (Günther, 1860) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Esmeraldas, Ecuador. |
| Pronunciation | ram dee ah |
| Etymology | The name Rhamdia is apparently a misspelling of 'nhamdiâ', an orthographic variant of the Tupi-Guarani name for the fish, 'jandiá'. |
| Habitat Information | |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1860 (pt 2) (art. 8), pp 237 [5], Pl. 10 (fig. A). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.228.916 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2002 Aug 08 00:00) |