Eremophilus mutisii

Humboldt, 1805

(Type species)
Eremophilus mutisii
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Capitan De Bogota
capitán de la sabana
Chimbe
Pygidium venulosum
Trachypoma marmoratum
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Recommended tank size
180 cm
Temperature
15 - 23 °C
pH
6.5 - 6.6
Conductivity
41 - 263 µS/cm

Cundinamarca, Boyacá

Colombia

río Bogotá | río Sogamoso ⇒ río Magdalena → Caribic

˜[ 4.626,-74.386 ]
Map to Eremophilus mutisii
High above sea level
2550 - 3200 m
Chironomidae (Chironomidae), dragon-fly (Odonata), Schnabelkerfe (Hemiptera), beetle (Coleoptera), annelids (Annelida)
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
iii / 8 - 9 rays
convex
II / (11 -) 13 (- 14) rays
I / 7 - 8 rays
not known
  • de Pinna, M.C.C., 1998 "Phylogenetic relationships of neotropical Siluriformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi): historical overview and synthesis of hypotheses" (Phylogeny and classification of Neotropical fishes) P. 297
  • Fernández, L. & Bichuette, M.E., 2002 "A new cave dwelling species of Ituglanis from the São Domingos karst, central Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 277
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 273
Pic. 2: Eremophilus mutisii
Pic. 3: A: Trichomycterus venulosus, Syntype; B: Eremophilus mutisii, embalse de Tominé, SL 54 mm; C: E. mutisii, SL 72.1 mm; D: E. mutisii, Laguna de La Cocha, SL 221.9 mm
Pic. 4: Eremophilus mutisii
Many thanks to
for the pictures
A. Humboldt (1769-1859)
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