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Ituglanis amazonicus (Steindachner, 1882)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2) Ivan Mikolji (1) Mark Henry Sabaj (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Factsheet  Etymology = Genus   Etymology = Species

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

These are sometimes sold or seen as I. metae but that species has a more rounded caudal fin (albeit that us not always a reliable indicator as the fin can often be damaged) and also has one more pectoral fin ray (I + 6). I. guayaberensis (Dahl, 1960) also has a similar pattern but that species has even more pectoral fin rays (I + 8). Both I. metae and I. guayaberensis come from further north, in the Orinoco system in Colombia. (Grant, S). Habitat: Lives mainly in little forest creeks with notable current and a sandy-rocky substrate. Aquarium Care: Even although this species is termed, along with other members of this family, as parasitic catfishes it is well behaved in the aquarium but is seldom seen until feeding time. Provide caves/pipes for this species. Diet: It is not known whether it feeds on flesh or blood of living animals or it lives on carrion. Opercle hooks enable it to cling to and to dig little tunnels into its prey's flesh.

Common Name:

Candiru

Synonyms:

Trichomycterus amazonicus

Family:

Trichomycteridae

Distribution:

South America: Amazon River basin, Brazil, and rivers of French Guiana. Type locality: Type locality: Cudajas [Brazil].

Size:

7.5cm. (3ins)

Temp:

25-28°c (77-83°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
de Pínna, M.C.C. and W. Wosiacki, 2003. Trichomycteridae (pencil or parasitic catfishes). p. 270-290. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America.
Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
ScotCat Factsheet: March 2013. Grant, S; Ituglanis amazonicus
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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