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| Scientific Name | Galeichthys peruvianus Lütken, 1874 |
| Common Name(s) | Peruvian sea catfish |
| Type Locality | Callao, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Tachisurus peruvianus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 290mm (11.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Pacific coast, Ecuador and Peru. Pacific  , South Pacific, South East Pacific (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In the wild the main diet in the summer and autumn is anchovy, in the winter predominately polychaetes. Crustaceans and molluscs are also eaten. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. In the wild spawning takes place in the summer, with fish reaching sexual maturity at around 175mm. The fish spawn in areas with muddy bottoms producing around 27 eggs. The males take the eggs from the substrate for oral incubation and migrate to shallower waters, whilst the females return to the typical distribution zones. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Oct 05 12:13 (species record created: 2009 Aug 22 13:20) |
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