Magdalenichthys mompox

DoNascimiento, Villa-Navarro, Albornoz-Garzón, Méndez-López & Conde-Saldaña, 2025

Etymology

dedicated Cacique Mompoj of Malibú tribe

Classification

Family

Subfamily

Tribe

Genus

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 5 cm

Standard length (documented)

38.0 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Origin

río Cauca, río Ariguaní, río Tetuan

Region

Quindío, Antioquia, Tolima, Cesar

Countries

Colombia

River system

río Saldaña | río Cesar ⇒ río Magdalena → Caribic

GPS

[ 7.687,-75.275 ]

High above sea level

100 - 163 m

Magdalenichthys - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Magdalenichthys - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Information for export

not known

Internet sources

DoNascimiento1, C.; Villa-Navarro, F.A.; Albornoz-Garzón, J.G.; Conde-Saldaña, C.C.; Silva, G.S.C.; Méndez-López, A. & Roxo, F.F. Armando Ortega-Lara7, Claudio Oliveira, 2025 "An unexpectedly diverse new genus of catfishes (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) endemic to the Magdalena River basin, Colombia" (abstract) (Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, Vol. 204)

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29.09.2025

Magdalenichthys mompox

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