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/loricariidae/hemiloricaria/eigenmanni/15.jpg "Hemiloricaria eigenmanni(15) Pair, female to left - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Hemiloricaria eigenmanni (Pellegrin, 1908) |
| Common Name(s) | Common Whiptail Catfish |
| Type Locality | Sarare (Venezuela). |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria eigenmanni, Rineloricaria eigenmanni |
| Pronunciation | eye gan man eye |
| Etymology | This species was named after Eigenmann. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm (5.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | This is a very common species. Easily identified by the combination of barred fins and the dark lines on the ventral sides of the tail. |
| Sexing | Males grow short spines in the top of their heads and pectoral fins. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Llanos of Colombia and Venezuela. Andean tributaries of the Orinoco drainage. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.4 |
| Temperature | 24.0-29.0°C or 75.2-84.2°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Needs neutral, soft water to initiate spawning. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Adaptable omnivores, these fish will eat most foods from cucumber or zucchini slices to frozen bloodworm or dry flake foods. |
| Furniture | Rounded stones, sticks, and leaves over sand. The fish should be provided with half-pipe type refuges which also often be used as spawning sites. |
| Compatibility | Peaceful and not territorial, will not harm even the smallest fry. |
| Suggested Tankmates | See article. |
| Breeding | See article. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) snowball (k: 3), (2) natefrog (p: 2), (3) Kostas, (4) JJP2, (5) JoseAngelBarro, (6) Chi-Chi (p: 2), (7) John T, (8) Deb, who also notes: "Tail extension ~ 80mm.", (9) anthony mcdonald (k: 4), (10) whiteymoza (p: 2), (11) Plecofanatic1989, (12) drgold, (13) Julie, (14) aledk85, (15) nmonks, (16) boucher84, (17) Martin S (k: 2), (18) tophat665 (k: 6), (19) ali12345 (k: 3), (20) Shaun, (21) AleGer (k: 5), (22) judeblackburn, (23) rodpam, (24) corydoras, (25) somename, (26) Joren56 (k: 2), (27) leej24, (28) DazSH, (29) siluriphil, (30) djtonyel, (31) Luis.Ventura, (32) Black_flys, (33) Lars Jamne (k: 10), who also notes: "Very productive group, provides them with water and they'll breed....", (34) Shawnc, (35) francistrus (k: 4), (36) l114. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
 - CotM  2005 October -
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| Last Update | 2011 Sep 22 13:29 (species record created: 2003 Aug 08 00:00) |
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