


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Synonym(s) | Corydoras prionotos |
| Pronunciation | ss KLER oh muss tax - pry oh NOT ohss |
| Etymology | Scleromystax: From the Greek sclero meaning hard and the Latin mystax meaning moustache. This specific epithet refers to the jagged (prionotos=jagged, serrated) border of its pectoral fin spine. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 65mm (2.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to São Paulo. Espirito Santo State Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | All prepared foods and live / frozen treats such as bloodworm. |
| Breeding | Has been bred in the aquarium. |
Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Keithj, (2) Barracuda518 (k: 6), (3) hoplo (k: 5), (4) jollysue, (5) Kampfer, (6) jha61, (7) mummymonkey (k: 53), (8) corybreed, (9) Mark Roesner, (10) CoryWally, (11) mace. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
- Shane's World Reproduction Breeding Scleromystax prionotos -
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| Hits | 5037 hits. |
| Last Update | 2010 Apr 22 04:40 (species record created: 2001 Apr 30 00:00) |
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