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Ituglanis metae  (Eigenmann, 1917)

Image contributors to this species:

Daniel Blom (1) Peru Aquarium Group (2) Allan James (1) Ian Fuller (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus Etymology = species

Other Sources:

Fishbase  Google Search   All Catfish Species Inventory

 

Relative Information:

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.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Pygidium metae, Trichomycterus metae

Family:

Trichomycteridaeipitidae

Distribution:

South America: Rio Meta. Type locality: Barrigona, Colombia.

Size:

8.0cm. (3¼ins)

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.

 

 

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                                                                                     updated = July 6, 2017 © ScotCat 1997-2018