Ituglanis metae

Eigenmann, 1917
Ituglanis metae
according to the origin río Meta-Einzug
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Pygidium metae
Trichomycterus metae
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
río Meta basin near Barrigona (= Barrigón?), río Guatiquía, río Guayabero

Meta, Guaviare

Ecuador, Colombia

río Meta | río Guaviare ⇒ río Orinoco → Caribic
Map to Ituglanis metae
High above sea level
~2939 m
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • 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. 278
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 275
Pic. 2: Ituglanis metae
Pic. 3: Ituglanis metae, Holotype
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