Silvinichthys gualcamayo
Fernández, Sanabria & Quiroga, 2013
according to the origin Río Gualcamayo
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 6 cm
Standard length (documented)
45.8 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
High above sea level
~2324 m
Habitat river width
1.50 - 3.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.40 m
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
rocks
Eats plants
not known
unknown
iii - iv / 5 (- 6) rays
6 + 7 soft rays
straight
iv / (5 -) 6 rays
6 soft rays
6 + 7 soft rays
straight
iv / (5 -) 6 rays
6 soft rays
Sympatric with
not known
- Fernández, L.; Sanabria, E.A. & Quiroga, L.B., 2013 "Silvinichthys gualcamayo, a new species of catfish from the central Andes of Argentina (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 23 No. 4, P. 368)
- Fernández, L.; Sanabria, E.A.; Quiroga, L.B. & Vari, R.P., 2014 "A new species of Silvinichthys (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae) lacking pelvic fins from mid-elevation localities of the southern Andes, with comments on the genus" (abstract) ( Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 84 No. 2, P. 380)
- Fernández, L. & Liotta, J., 2016 "Silvinichthys pachonensis, a new catfish from high altitude, with a key to the species of the genus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)" (abstract) (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 27 No. 4, P. 379)
- Fernández, L.; Sanabria, E.A. & Quiroga, L.B., 2017 "Description of Silvinichthys pedernalensis n. sp. (Teleostei, Siluriformes) from the Andean Cordillera of southern South America" (Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, Vol. 40 No. 1, P. 42)
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