Microglanis sparsus

Ruiz, 2016

Etymology

sparsus (lat.) - sprayed

Classification

Family

Pseudopimelodidae

Genus

Microglanis

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 4 cm

Standard length (documented)

23.1 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Temperature

26 - 30 °C

Origin

rio Couto de Magalhães (endemic)

Region

Mato Grosso

Countries

Brazil

River system

Rio Culuene ➙ rio Xingu ➙ Amazonas

GPS

[ -13.838,-53.065 ]

Substrate

sand, mud

In water

foliage

On the riverbank

forest

Microglanis - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Nutrition (mostly): insect-eater

Stomach / intestine examination

ephemeroptera (Ephemeroptera), Chironomidae (Chironomidae), diptera (Diptera)

Microglanis - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Microglanis - overview of fins

Information for export

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

Microglanis - on last evaluated german stock lists

Internet sources

Ruiz, W.B.G., 2016 "Three new species of catfishes of the genus Microglanis from Brazil (Teleostei: Pseudopimelodidae), with comments on the characters used within the genus" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 27 No. 3)

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Microglanis sparsus

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