Scoloplax empousa • Scoloplacidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Scientific Name

Scoloplax empousa Schaefer, Weitzman & Britski, 1989 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

None

Pronunciation

SKOW low plax - ehm pow sah

Etymology

Scoloplax: From the Greek skolos, meaning thorn and plax, meaning plate; in reference to the moveable dermal bone on top of snout (rostral plate) that is studded with large integumentary teeth.

Species Information

Size

20mm (0.8") SL

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Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Amazon and Paraguay/Paraná river drainages.
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La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
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Husbandry Information

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

References

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila.v. 141 - pp194 - Figs. 7, 8, 11

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2004-03-02 00:00:00 (species record created: 2006-12-24 11:47:00)

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