Microglanis
poecilus Eigenmann, 1912
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contributors to this species: |
Steven Grant (3)
Karsten Schönherr (1) Devya Hemraj
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Characteristics:
The caudal fin is somewhat variable, usually scalloped with
rounded (or at least not very sharp) lobes, the upper one the
larger. Colour: Dark brown markings on a light
brown background. The pale band across the nape is irregular,
running zigzag and in a few specimens it is actually interrupted,
the dark area on the head and predorsal region being in contact
across it. The dark area below the dorsal fin is a peculiar
four cornered shape when the fish is viewed from above. A dark
area on the adipose fin and just below, with a light patch at
the origin of the adipose fin. The dark band across the caudal
peduncle is always more or less triangular in shape. The dark
markings on the body are enhanced by the fact that just around
them the background is paler than elsewhere on the body, almost
white instead of light brown. Dorsal fin with a dark bar about
one third halfway up, caudal fin with a dark vertical bar about
one third from end, all the fins are minutely spotted. Natural
Habitat: Occurs in forest creeks with little current;
living on the bottom which is covered with decaying leaves. |
Common
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Dwarf marbled catfish
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Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Pseudopimelodidae |
Distribution: |
South America:
Essequibo River basin and rivers of French Guiana. Type
locality: Below Packeoo Falls, British Guiana. |
Size: |
7.0cm. (3¾ins) |
Temp: |
21 -25°C (69-77°F) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
Reference: |
Catfish Association of Great
Britain: Information Book 4. 1978. 23p.
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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