 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Leiarius longibarbis (Castelnau, 1855) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Amazon River, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Arius longibarbis |
| Etymology | The genus name is derived from Leios, meaning smooth and Arius which is a Greek for "dealing with Mars, warlike, belliose". It's the name of another catfish genus, so the combination is "smooth Arius". |
| Species Information | |
| Identification | The species Leiarius longibarbis has often been confused with L. marmoratus, in fact until only recently, the current pictures of L. marmoratus here in the Cat-eLog were listed under this name. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon River. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported |
| Further Information | |
| References | Animaux nouveaux or rares recueillis pendant l'expédition dans les parties centrales de l'Amérique du Sud, de Rio de Janeiro a Lima, ... v. 2; ref. 766 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Sep 21 02:24 (species record created: 2008 Sep 20 03:43) |
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