Silvinichthys mendozensis

Arratia, Chang, Menu-Marque & Rojas, 1978

(Type species)
 
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
78.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
río Blanco, río Mendoza, río El Salto
río El Gato (endemic)

Mendoza

Argentina

río Mendoza → río San Juan → río Salado → río Colorado → Atlantic SE

˜[ -32.957,-69.195 ]
Map to Silvinichthys mendozensis
High above sea level
1500 - 1700 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.30 m
Substrate
gravel, rocks
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
iv / 7 (- 8) rays
32 - 42 soft rays
ii - v / (8 -) 9 rays
7 - 8 (- 9) soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
Hatcheria macraei
Hatcheri sp.
not known
  • 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. 278
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