''Iracema caiana'' is a species of
sand knifefish endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
where it is found in the
Jauaperi River
The Jauaperi River ( pt, Rio Jauaperi) is a river of Amazonas state in northwestern Brazil, a tributary of the Rio Negro.
The lower section of the river forms part of the border between Amazonas and Roraima.
Most of the river basin is in the W ...
basin. It is the only member of its genus.
References
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Rhamphichthyidae
Fish of Brazil
Endemic fauna of Brazil
Fish described in 1996
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