/mochokidae/euchilichthys/cf_astatodon/1.jpg "Euchilichthys cf. astatodon(1) - Click to enlarge")
/mochokidae/euchilichthys/cf_astatodon/2.jpg "Euchilichthys cf. astatodon(2) - Click to enlarge")
/mochokidae/euchilichthys/cf_astatodon/3.jpg "Euchilichthys cf. astatodon(3) - Click to enlarge")
/mochokidae/euchilichthys/cf_astatodon/4.jpg "Euchilichthys cf. astatodon(4) Close-up of mouth - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Euchilichthys cf. astatodon |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Etymology | Euchilichthys: From the Greek, eu, meaning good, cheilos, meaning lip, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the papillate, well-developed lips. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Although the mouthparts look highly specialized they will feed enthusiastically on a very wide range of aquarium foods, from chopped worm, through quality flake and granules to algae wafers and fresh vegetable matter. In the wild large specimens are reported to leave visible pathways on the rocks from feeding activities. |
| Furniture | They can be aggressive with each other, so more than one will need a really huge aquarium to avoid any one individual being victimized. |
| Compatibility | Young fish have proved to be good tankmates for other fish from the area, some rapids-dwelling Cichlids successfully raising fry in the presence of the Catfish. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Silurus. 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. |
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| Last Update | 2005 Jul 02 00:00 (species record created: 2004 Aug 20 00:00) |
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