Microglanis berbixae

Tobes, Falconí-López, Valdiviezo-Rivera & Provenzano-Rizzi, 2020
Microglanis berbixae
dedicated María Resurección Sesma Lizari, alias Berbixe, Mutter on Tobes
 
Family
Pseudopimelodidae
 
Genus
Microglanis
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
data deficient
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Standard length (documented)
54.2 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
20 - 24 °C
pH
7.5 - 8.0
Conductivity
46 - 79 µS/cm
quebrada Sune, Parroquia de Pacto

Pichincha

Ecuador

Río Chalhuayacu Chico ➙ río Pachijal ➙ río Mandariacu ➙ río Guayllabamba ➙ río Esmeraldas

[ 0.091,-78.898 ]
Map to Microglanis berbixae
High above sea level
562 - 960 m
Habitat river width
< 4.20 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.33 m
Locality
in/near rapids
Flow
small
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
On the riverbank
forest
 
Microglanis - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Microglanis - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Caudal fin
Dorsal fin

Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
long
10 soft rays
I / 6 rays
convex
I / (5 -) 6 rays
i / 5 rays
 
Microglanis - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Astroblepus cyclopus
Pimelodella modesta
Andinoacara blombergi
Astroblepus sp.
Bryconamericus dahli
Pseudopoecilia festae
Rhoadsia altipinna
Trichomycterus sp.
not known
 
Microglanis - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Microglanis berbixae
Pic. 3: Microglanis berbixae new species, MECN-DP-3944, holotype, male 54.2 mm SL
Pic. 4: Microglanis berbixae, close up urogenital papillae. A. Female, MECN-DP-3765, 53.5 mm SL. B. Male, MECN-DP-3765, 52.6 mm SL
Many thanks to
for the pictures
I. Tobes, A. Falconí-López, J.Valdiviezo-Rivera & F. Provenzano-Rizzi (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 4
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