Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis

Böhlke, 1951
Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis, holotype
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
59.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN), Guainía

Brazil, Colobmia, Venezuela

Amazonas

[ 1.229,-66.854 ]
Map to Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis
Type of water
Black water
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Böhlke, J.E. , 1951 "Description of a new auchenipterid catfish of the genus Pseudepapterus from the Amazon Basin" (Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin) P. 38
  • Ferraris, C.J., Jr. & Vari, R.P. , 2000 "The deep-water South American catfish genus Pseudepapterus (Ostariophysi: Auchenipteridae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 101
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 476
Pic. 2: Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis, holotype
Pic. 3: Pseudepapterus cucuhyensis
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