Phenacorhamdia cuspidata

Silva, Castro, Ohara & Oliveira, 2024

Etymology

cuspis (lat.) - pointed, atus (lat.) - to sharpen; because of the multi-pronged teeth

Classification

Family

Subfamily

Tribe

Genus

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 8 cm

Standard length (documented)

61.5 mm

Origin

rio Juruena basin near Juína, córrego Água Quente, rio do Calor, rio Juinamirim basin, igarapé Mutúm, rio Norato (endemic)

Region

Mato Grosso

Countries

Brazil

River system

rio Juruena → rio Tapajós → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

GPS

[ -11.488,-58.810 ]

Type of water

Clear water

Flow

strong

Phenacorhamdia - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Phenacorhamdia - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Phenacorhamdia - overview of fins

Information for export

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

Internet sources

Silva, G.S.C.; Castro, I.d.S.; Ohara, W.M. & Oliveira, C., 2024 "A new species of Phenacorhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Juruena River basin, with insights into its phylogenetic position" (abstract) (Zootaxa, Vol. 5555 No. 4, P. 569)

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27.09.2025

Phenacorhamdia cuspidata

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