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 Scientific Name  Cephalosilurus fowleri  Haseman, 1911 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
 Common Name(s)  Orange Catfish, Oremon Catfish, Rusty Jelly Catfish
 Type Locality  Rio São Francisco, Cidade de Barra, Bahia, Brazil.
 Synonym(s)  Pseudopimelodus fowleri
 Pronunciation  foul err eye
 Etymology  Named for the prolific ichthyologist, Henry Fowler.
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 Identification  Larger and with a more orange colouration than C. apurensis.
 Sexing  Females larger and much more aggressive, very distinguishable dimorphism by venting especially at larger sizes.
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 Distribution  Brazil: Rio Sao Francisco. 
São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
 Temperature  23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show others)
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 Feeding  Fish (fresh and frozen), krill, shrimp, earthworms, mice, rats, sinking pellets, shrimp pellets, any "meaty" type foods with a little variety thrown in.
 Furniture  Caves, driftwood, sand, floating plants.
 Compatibility  Very aggressive and not shy.
 Suggested Tankmates  Best kept alone or in the most bullish of considerably larger company.
 Breeding  Unreported.
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 References  Ann. Carnegie Mus.v. 7 (nos. 3-4) (17) - pp317 - Pl. 46
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 Registered Keepers 		 (1) yellowcat, who also notes, "Reached maximum size of 13" in 2008..", (2) amiidae, (3) Fishedin, (4) jelly, (5) Redtailrob.
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 Cool Links  Article - CotM > 2006 > August
Article - Shane's World > Species > The Oremon Catfish, Cephalosilurus fowleri
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 Last Update  2010-05-20 09:24:09 (species record created: 2003-08-20 00:00:00)
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