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Cambeva cubataonis (Bizerril, 1994)

Image contributors to this species:

A. M. Katz (1) Donin LM, Ferrer J, Carvalho TP. 2022 (2)

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Description: Cambeva cubataonis is distinguished by the antorbital segment of the laterosensory system (pores i1 and i3) usually present (variable only in a few individuals from Babitonga and Guaratuba bays) (vs. always absent), the number of pectoral-fin rays modally I,6 (vs. I,5 or I,7). Habitat: Cambeva cubataonis is distributed in the Itapocú River, Cubatão Norte River, and tributaries of Babitonga, Guaratuba and Paranaguá bays. Colouration: Colouration with a mottled pattern composed of coalescent black blotches sometimes forming saddles dorsally, over a pale-yellow background or almost entirely black with thin yellowish areas (vs. body with mottled pattern not forming saddles dorsally; with large rounded or ellipsoid black blotches; with spots or rounded blotches forming a mid-lateral line, or with small circular blotches not coalescent) (Katz, A.M. & Costa, W.J.E.M., 2020). Diet: Will feed on most aquarium fare such as tablet, frozen and live foods. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Trichomycterus cubataonis.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Trichomycterus cubataonis

Family:

Trichomycteridae

Distribution:

South America: Rio Cubatão basin, Santa Catarina, southern Brazil.

Size:

6.0cm. (2½ins)

Temp:

16-26°c (59-79°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Katz, A.M. & Costa, W.J.E.M., 2020 " A new species of the catfish genus Cambeva from the Paranapanema river drainage, southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Tropical Zoology, Vol. 33 No. 1).

Family: Trichomycteridae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Cambeva cubataonis
51.6 mm SL. Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil

Cambeva cubataonis
Guaratuba Bay

Cambeva cubataonis
Babitonga Bay

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