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Scientific Name Cetopsorhamdia shermani  Schultz, 1944
Common Name
Type Locality Río Guárico and tributaries between San Sebastián and San Casimiro, Orinoco system, Aragua State, Venezuela.
Synonym(s) Glyptosternum tiong
Pronunciation .
Etymology Cetopsorhamdia: Greek, ketos = a marine monster or whale and the Brazilian vernacular name, Nhamdia/Jamdia. shermani: Honoring Roger Sherman of the Standard Oil Co. of Venezuela, who helped with the collecting of this species.
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Size 36mm or 1.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution South America: Venezuela and Colombia, Guárico River drainage, Orinoco River basin.
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Guarico (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Down Husbandry Information
Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 220, Pl. 2 (fig. C).
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Last Update 2023 Dec 03 08:53 (species record created: 2007 Sep 29 10:03)