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Imparfinis stictonotus (Fowler, 1940)

Image contributors to this species:

Haakon Haagensen (1) Allan James (2) Stuart Brown (1)

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Relevant Information:

The first specimen was collected in Peru by Norwegian aquarist Erland D. Bertelsen and the second two was collected in the Madre De Dios region in Peru by myself (Allan James) where they were abundant. Aquarium Care: Peaceful towards conspecifics but territorial with its own kind. Provide a moderate sized aquarium with hiding places such as bogwood, rockwork and plants. A good water flow is recommended with good aeration and filtration. Diet: Live, frozen and flake foods.

Common Name:

Shrimp Catfish

Synonyms:

Nannorhamdia stictonotus

Family:

Heptapteridae

Distribution:

South America: Ucayali, Mamoré/Madeira and Paraguay River basins. Type locality: Todos Santos, Rio Chapare, Bolivia.

Size:

5.0cm. (2ins)

Temp:

24-28°C (75-83°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (05/2011).
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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Imparfinis stictonotus

Imparfinis stictonotus
Collected in the Madre De Dios region

Imparfinis stictonotus
Collected in the Madre De Dios region, head view

Imparfinis stictonotus

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