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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ituglanis amazonicus (Steindachner, 1882) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Cudajas, S. America. |
| Synonym(s) | Trichomycterus amazonicus |
| Etymology | Greek, itys, ityos = circle + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm (2.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Other Parameters | Lives mainly in little forest creeks with notable current and a sandy-rocky substrate. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | It is not known whether it feeds on flesh or blood of living animals or it lives on carrion. Opercle hooks enable it to cling to and to dig little tunnels into its prey's flesh. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Anz. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 19 (no. 19) - pp178 |
| 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 | 2006 Jul 25 07:10 (species record created: 2005 Feb 02 00:00) |
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