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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ituglanis metae (Eigenmann, 1917) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Barrigona, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Pygidium metae, Trichomycterus metae |
| Etymology | Greek, itys, ityos = circle + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 80mm (3.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Rio Meta: Columbia Orinoco  , Middle Orinoco, Meta (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature, it is not known whether this species 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 the flesh of larger fishes, likely the area under the gill cover. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. Am. Philos. Soc.v. 56 - pp694 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Dave Rinaldo, (2) daniel60, (3) AleGer (k: 10), who also notes: "Wild from Peru", (4) Richard B (k: 8), who also notes: "Obtained from The Dark One - upon transfer to permanent home a few seem unspotted & pale golden although in good health - th species might not be metae for these though", (5) kruseman (k: 9), (6) clarenas. 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 | 2007 Dec 27 03:24 (species record created: 2005 Apr 02 00:00) |
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