Ituglanis amazonicus

Steindachner, 1882
Ituglanis amazonicus
according to the origin Amazonas-Einzug
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Trichomycterus amazonicus
Asu
Bio
Leopard Candiru
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm

Amazonas, Beni

Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana

Amazonas

˜[ -3.845,-62.065 ]
Map to Ituglanis amazonicus
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
7 soft rays
straight to slightly convex
8 soft rays
slightly convex
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
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
  • Costa, W.J.E.M. & Bockmann, F.A., 1993 "Un nouveau genre néotropical de la famille des Trichomycteridae (Siluriformes: Loricarioidei)" (Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie) P. 43
  • 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. 274
Pic. 2: Ituglanis amazonicus
Pic. 3: Ituglanis amazonicus = Trichomycterus amazonicus, Type
Pic. 4: Ituglanis amazonicus = Trichomycterus amazonicus, head
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1882) (PD)
3, 4
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