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Heptapteridae sp. (1)

 

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Steven Grant (2) Graham Carr (2)

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Not much is known about this undescribed species but 3 specimens at 7cm length arrived at Pier Aquatics in the north of England in 2013 from South America. They are like a mixture of between Nannorhamdia, Cetepsorhamdia and Imparfinis species. Remarks: Further specimes were imported by Silksworth Aquatics based in the north east of England, from Peru in 2016.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Heptapteridae

Distribution:

South America: Peru.

Size:

-

Temp:

24-26°C (75-79°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Catfishes of The World.
Grant, Steven. Pers.comm.


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