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Etymology: Corymbophanes: Greek, korymbos = summit, cluster of fruits and flowers + Greek, phaino = to shine (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Kaie is a legendary character after whom the Kaieutur Falls, Guyana, is named. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Essequibo River drainage, upper Potaro River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36817)
Found among cobble and submerged logs in sun-lit areas of swift riffles.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hocutt, C.H., 1999. Book review: Fishes of Chesapeake Bay. E.O. Murdy, R.S. Birdsong and J.A. Musick. 1997. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC. ISBN 1-56098-638-7. 234 p. Copeia 1999(1):238-239. (Ref. 37093)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
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