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| Scientific Name | Ochmacanthus orinoco Myers, 1927 |
| Common Name(s) | Candiru, Parasitic Catfish |
| Type Locality | Playa Matepalma, Orinoco system, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | awk ma KANTH uss - ore in oh koe |
| Etymology | Ochmacanthus: From the Greek ochma, meaning band and akantha, meaning thorn; in reference to the arrangement of the opercular and interopercular spines. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 46mm (1.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins. Orinoco  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool.v. 68 (no. 3) - pp130 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 25 07:05 (species record created: 2001 Apr 12 00:00) |
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