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Limatulichthys griseus (Eigenmann, 1909)

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (2) Donald Taphorn (1) Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (2) Erling Holm (1)

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Relevant Information:

There are only two species in this genera. L. griseus and L. petleyi from the Amazon, Tocantins and Parnaíba River basins. This latter species was recently removed from the synonymy of Limatulichthys griseus by Isbrücker (2001). As with closely related genera, males show a hypertrophied development of the lips suggesting that this species is a lip brooder. Aquarium Care: Fairly easy to keep in the aquarium with a sand substrate being the preferred option for substrate. A large aquarium of 4ft (120cm) or over is called for. Provide plenty of hiding places as this genera are quite shy. Diet: Standard aquarium fare of soaked flake and tablet foods. Etymology: The specific name griseus: From the Latin griseus = ‘grey’, alluding to the colour of the species.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Essequibo and western Orinoco River basins. Type locality: Conawaruk [=Konawaruk, Guyana].

Size:

18.0cm. (7ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

IUCN Red List

Limatulichthys griseus is widely distributed in the Amazon basin, in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Guyana. In Brazil, the species is native to the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins. Limatulichthys griseus is frequent and abundant, and no significant threats have been identified that endanger its population. Therefore, Limatulichthys griseus has been categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Limatulichthys griseus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.

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Limatulichthys griseus

Limatulichthys griseus
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Limatulichthys griseus
Mapari River, Guyana

Limatulichthys griseus
Head view

Limatulichthys griseus

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