 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Fonchiiichthys uracanthus (Kner, 1863) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Synonym(s) | Loricaria bransfordi, Loricaria uracantha, Rineloricaria uracantha |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 165mm (6.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central America: Atlantic and Pacific versant rivers. Mexico Pacific Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) El Salvador Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Costa Rica Pacific Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Panama Caribbean Rivers (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds mainly on detritus and some aquatic invertebrates. |
| Furniture | Inhabits rivers and creeks of moderate velocity, living fixed to branches or stones where they scrape off algae and its attached microbiota. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Matthijs. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2010 Jan 28 13:42 (species record created: 2010 Jan 17 09:42) |
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