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Entomocorus benjamini Eigenmann, 1917

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Pascal Hablützel (1)

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Misidentified in some literature and confused with the more common species of E. gameroi which has a black band to the upper caudal fin lobe. Given its common name of Sleeping catfish due to its habit of lying on its side on the substrate or in plants. Reproduction: This species spawns in July and August in the period of maximal annual flooding. Sexual Differences: The males have elongated ventral fins and the dorsal becomes long and curved. Aquarium Care: Inactive during the day so would need feeding at night but as aquarists know this family will find food that has been left during daytime feedings. Diet: Not a fussy eater. Mosquito larvae, artemia, flakefood, tablet and pellet foods. Inactive during the day so would need feeding at night but as aquarists know this family will find food that has been left during daytime feedings. Etymology: The genus name Entomocorus: Greek; entome, meaning notch, and kore, meaning pupil; in reference to the deep groove at the lower margin of the eye in which the maxillary barbels fit into. The specific name benjamini: named in honour of Marcus Benjamin, Editor of the publications of the United States National Museum.

Common Name:

Benjamin's catfish, Sleeping catfish

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Auchenipteridae

Distribution:

South America: upper Madeira River basin Bolivia. Type locality: San Joaquin [Bolivia].

Size:

7.0cm. (2¾ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes). p. 470-482. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2016. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2016 ).

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Entomocorus benjamini
Bolivia, Rio Ibare, Trinidad

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