Phenacorhamdia suia

Silva, Ochoa & Castro, 2022
Phenacorhamdia suia, MNRJ 24850, holotype, 81.8 mm SL, Brazil, Mato Grosso State, São Félix do Araguaia, upper Xingu River basin
dedicated Suias (indigenous tribe)
 
Family
Heptapteridae
 
Subfamily
Heptapterinae
 
Tribe
Heptapterini
 
Genus
Phenacorhamdia
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  11 cm
Standard length (documented)
81.8 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
córrego Santa Luzia near Cajarana, córrego Capim, córrego Coronel Vanick, rio Culuene, córrego Fonte Boa, rio Suiazinho, unnamed creek to rio Tanguro, rio Turvo

Mato Grosso, Pará (BRA)

Brazil

rio Comandante Fontoura | rio Suiá-miçu | rio Sete de Setembro | igarapé Joá ⇒ rio Xingu → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -11.325,-52.285 ]
Map to Phenacorhamdia suia
 
Phenacorhamdia - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Phenacorhamdia - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Phenacorhamdia - overview of fins
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Phenacorhamdia suia, MNRJ 24850, holotype, 81.8 mm SL, Brazil, Mato Grosso State, São Félix do Araguaia, upper Xingu River basin
Pic. 3: Phenacorhamdia suia, MNRJ 24850, holotype, 81.8 mm SL, Brazil, Mato Grosso State, São Félix do Araguaia, upper Xingu River basin
Pic. 4: Phenacorhamdia suia, paratypes, LBP 15886: A. 79.9 mm SL; B. 65.7 mm SL; C. 56.0 mm SL
Many thanks to
for the pictures
D. Faustino-Fuster (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
L. Reia (CC BY 4.0)
4
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