Microglanis
cottoides (Boulenger, 1891)
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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal
soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 9 - 12; Vertebrae: 30.
Distinguished from M. parahybae and M. cibelae by the longer
head (29.3-33.8% SL, versus 23.2-27.6 and 25.6-31.1 respectively)
and wide body (28.5-33.9% SL versus 23.8-27.7 and 25.4-29.8,
respectively). The smaller mouth width distinguish this species
from M. eurystoma. Aquarium Care:
Microglanis cottoides is one of twenty six, small
to medium sized pims, found in this family, and as such is
a good addition to the medium sized community tank, and will
not harm the occupants unless they are small enough to fit
into its mouth such as newly born fry and young fish. If you
keep livebearers such as Guppies and Platies in with them
you will very rarely be overrun with fry as this Bumblebee
Catfish will promptly finish them off on its night time prowls.
Hiding places such as rockwork, plants and or wood will benefit
this species and help, along with regular water changes, to
keep this it happy in its surroundings. Diet:
Can be fed a varied diet of tablet food, pellets, worm foods
and frozen food such as bloodworm. |
Common
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Synonyms: |
Pimelodus cottoides |
Family: |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Distribution: |
South America:
Laguna dos Patos and rio Uruguay drainages in Brazil. Type
Locality: Rio Camaquã, Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil. |
Size: |
9.0cm. (3½ins) |
Temp: |
21-25°C (69-77°F) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
Reference: |
Malabarba, L.R. and J.K.F.
Mahler Jr., 1998. Review of the genus Microglanis
in the rio Uruguay and coastal drainages of southern Brazil
(Ostariophysi: Pimelodidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 9(3):243-254.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2016.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, (
06/2016 )
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
ScotCat
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