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Aguarunichthys
torosus Stewart, 1986
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Relevant Information: |
Dorsal fin, short based with a spine
and six rays. Pectoral fin with a spine and 13 rays. Anal fin
has 14 rays. The adipose fin is moderately long but well separated
from the dorsal and caudal fin. The caudal fin is forked with
the upper lobe longer and more pointed than the lower lobe.
Aquarium Care: Very much a catfish for the
larger aquarium to be kept by the more serious catfish keeper.
As with most species in this genera it will be predatory so
would need to be kept with fish that are not too small although
this species would be better to be kept on its own as other
fish will be seen as prey. A large tank would be needed no smaller
than 2 metres (6ft) long and a depth of 70cm (28ins) with powerful
filtration, to give it plenty of swimming space. Diet:
Earthworms, fish fillets, frozen foods such as whole and unbroken
smelts, shrimp or mussel meat. Tablet and pellet foods will
also be taken. |
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Family: |
Pimelodidae |
Distribution: |
South America:
Cenepa River basin, Amazon River drainage, Peru. Type
locality: Peru, Departamento Amazonas, Río Cenepa,
1.6 km west of Huampami and near Peruvian military camp Chavez
Valdivia, about 210 m elev., Approx. 4º28'S, 78º10'W. |
Size: |
35cm. (14ins) |
Temp: |
22 -27°C (71 -81°F) |
p.H. |
6.0 -7.2. |
Reference: |
Burgess, W.E. 1989
An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey
of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City,
New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
ScotCat Article: Ros, Wolfgang; Sleek,
wiry, and striking: The predator catfish Aguarunichthys
torosus. |
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