/auchenipteridae/tetranematichthys/barthemi/1.jpg "Tetranematichthys barthemi(1) Lateral view - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/tetranematichthys/barthemi/2.jpg "Tetranematichthys barthemi(2) Ventral view - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/tetranematichthys/barthemi/3.jpg "Tetranematichthys barthemi(3) Dorsal view - Click to enlarge")
/auchenipteridae/tetranematichthys/barthemi/4.jpg "Tetranematichthys barthemi(4) Female paratype - Click to enlarge")
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| Scientific Name | Tetranematichthys barthemi Peixoto & Wosiacki, 2010 |
| Common Name(s) | Barthem's Shoe Head Catfish |
| Type Locality | Brazil, Pará, Oriximiná, rio Araticum, rio Trombetas basin, 1º45'34.7''S 56º22'35.5''W. |
| Etymology | Tetranematichthys: From the Greek tetra, meaning four, nema, meaning filament, and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the number of barbels. The specific epithet barthemi is a tribute to Ronaldo Borges Barthem, researcher of the MPEG, for his contribution to the field of ichthyology, in particular to fisheries ecology in the Amazon. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 176mm (6.9") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Lower Amazon, between the mouth of the rio Negro and the mouth of the rio Trombetas in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotropical Ichthyology 2010, v. 8 (no. 1): 69-75 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jul 13 05:40 (species record created: 2010 Mar 31 14:30) |
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