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Pericambeva tupinamba (Wosiacki & Oyakawa, 2005)

Image contributors to this species:

Donin LM, Ferrer J, Carvalho TP. 2022 (2)

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Description: 39 to 40 vertebrae (vs. 35-40), the first dorsal- and anal-fin pterygiophores placed anteriorly to the 19th-20th neural spine and 23th-25th hemal spine of the vertebral column, respectively (vs. anteriorly to the 15th-21st; 20-24th, respectively). Habitat: (Peri) Cambeva tupinamba occurs exclusively in the Ribeira de Iguape River basin. Colouration: Distinguished from its congeners by the colour pattern with a series of spots forming anteriorly (to the anal-fin origin) a mid-lateral black stripe along the trunk (vs. body with blotches or spots not forming a mid-lateral stripe) (Donin LM, Ferrer J, Carvalho TP. 2022). Diet: Will feed on most aquarium fare such as tablet, frozen and live foods.Etymology: The genus name Pericambeva: perí, near or around, referring to its geographical proximity with Cambeva. The species name tupinamba: Named for the indigenous tribe who lived in the eastern region of São Paulo State (Brazil), where this catfish occurs, in the 16th and early 17th centuries; Tupinamba, in Tupí language, means first or ancient, further reflecting its presumed basal relationship with Cambeva. Remarks: Still found on some online sources as Trichomycterus tupinamba or Cambeva tupinamba (synoynms).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Trichomycterus tupinamba, Cambeva tupinamba

Family:

Trichomycteridae

Distribution:

South America: Betari and Iporanga rivers, Ribeira de Iguape River basin, Brazil. Type Locality: Brazil, São Paulo: Rio Betari, tributary of Rio Ribeira de Iguape, in front of the camping area of Núcleo Santana, Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira.

Size:

6.5cm. (2½ins)

Temp:

16-26°c (59-79°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

Not Evaluated.

Reference:

Donin LM, Ferrer J, Carvalho TP. Uncertainties and risks in delimiting species of Cambeva (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) with single-locus methods and geographically restricted data. Neotrop Ichthyol. 2022.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 02/2022 ).
Wosiacki, W.B. and O.T. Oyakawa, 2005. Two new species of the catfish genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the rio Ribeira de Iguape basin, southeastern Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):465-472.

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Pericambeva tupinamba
Betari River, Ribeira de Iguape River basin

Pericambeva tupinamba
Betari River, Ribeira de Iguape River basin

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