Glanapteryx anguilla

Myers, 1927

(Type species)
Glanapteryx anguilla, Holotype
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Standard length (documented)
42.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
rio Negro, ➀ río Orinoco basin

Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN)

Brazil, Venezuela

Amazonas | río Orinoco

˜[ -0.134,-67.094 ]
Map to Glanapteryx anguilla
Type of water
Black water
Substrate
sand, rocks
In water
foliage
On the riverbank
forest
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
  • Nico, L.G. & de Pinna, M.C.C., 1996 "Confirmation of Glanapteryx anguilla (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) in the Orinoco River basin, with notes on the distribtuion and habits of the Glanapteryginae" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 27
  • 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: Glanapteryx anguilla, Holotype
Pic. 3: Glanapteryx anguilla, Holotype
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