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 Scientific Name  Ochmacanthus orinoco  Myers, 1927 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.
 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. 
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0mm 46mm (1.8") SL 100mm

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 Distribution  South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins. 
Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there)
 Temperature  23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show others)
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 Breeding  Unreported.
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 References  Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool.v. 68 (no. 3) - pp130
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 Last Update  2006-07-25 07:05:48 (species record created: 2001-04-12 00:00:00)
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