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Iheringichthys megalops Eigenmann & Ward, 1907

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Description: The tip of adpressed dorsal fin comes close to the adipose-fin origin as well as the tip of the pectoral fin is close to the pelvic-fin origin and the tip of pelvic fin reaches the anal-fin origin. It has a distinct serrae on the anterior and especially the posterior pectoral spine margins. It has small spots distributed all over the flank or with spots faint in the posterior portion of body. Noted for their unusual shaped mouth which is long and conical. They also possess large eyes. Three species are described in this genera, I. megalops and I. labrosus. and the latest, Iheringichthys syi Azpelicueta & Britski, 2012. Etymology: The specific name megalops: mégas, big; ops, eye, referring to its very large eyes, larger than those of I. labrosus. Remarks: Not found very often in the hobby as imports from Paraguay are not often obtained.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Pimelodidae

Distribution:

South America: Paraguay, Paraná River basin. Type Locality: Paraguay, Bahia Negra, Río Paraguay.

Size:

25.0cm. (10ins)

Temp:

22-27°C (71-81°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.2.

IUCN Red List

Despite the little information available on this species, it has a wide range and no apparent threats. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Iheringichthys syi (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae), a new pimelodid species from upper Paraná basin, Brazil". Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.10 no.1 Porto Alegre 2012.
Salvador, G.N. 2023. Iheringichthys megalops. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
Sands, David. Catfishes of the World, Vol 3 Auchenipteridae & Pimelodidae. Dunure Publications 1983.144p.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Iheringichthys megalops

Iheringichthys megalops

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