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| Scientific Name | Aguarunichthys torosus Stewart, 1986 |
| Common Name(s) | Bolt Catfish, Jello Band Catfish, Stier-antennenwels (German, German) |
| Type Locality | Río Cenepa, Departo. Amazonas, Peru, ca. 4°28'S, 78°10'W, elev. ca. 210 m. |
| Etymology | Aguarun=Peruvian Indian tribe that lives in Ecuador and "ichthys"=Greek for fish. This specific epithet refers to its muscular (torosus=muscular, bulging) build. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 346mm (13.6") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Smaller individuals can be a little fragile upon import, but will very quickly acclimatise. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Cenepa River basin in Amazon River drainage. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  , Cenepa (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 5-15. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Will take dry food pellets, earthworms or fish fillet. Earthworms are perhaps the best staple. |
| Compatibility | A predator that will eat anything small enough. A loner, shows considerable intra-species aggression around a large territory. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Tankmates must be large enough to not to be considered edible. Competition for food is not an issue, this species is a capable hunter. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia 1986 (no. 3) - pp663 - Figs. 7-8 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Kenneth Wong, (2) amiidae, (3) neelhound, (4) markhinch, (5) arapaimag, (6) victionOne. 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 | 2011 May 03 04:29 (species record created: 2001 Nov 14 00:00) |
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