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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Imparfinis pseudonemacheir Mees & Cala, 1989 |
| Common Name(s) | Shrimp Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Tucuragua, near Caicara, Bolívar, Venezuela. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm (2.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco and Ucayali River basins. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  , Ucayali (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Orinoco (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 24.5-26.0°C or 76.1-78.8°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Prefer a brisk if not strong current, in nature they are found in only a few centimetres of water to about 60cm depth. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Will feed on prepared and frozen foods. |
| Furniture | Substrate should be fine sand, as they do hide in the substrate. |
| Compatibility | May eat fry from other fishes, but their overall size is small, so most fish will be fine - even neon tetras and such would be large enough to not become a meal. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Compatible with most fish that are not much larger or so small they become part of the menu. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 92 (no. 3) |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Richard B (k: 3), who also notes: "Upon introduction to the tank, most individuals buried themselves in the sand substrate, with just their faces showing - therefore sand would be a must as the substrate, not gravel. They have proved energetic unfussy feeders but not gluttonous I lost 1 after a couple of days which squeezed out of a tiny gap in the cover glasses", (2) Martin S (p: 2, k: 6), (3) MatsP (k: 5), who also notes: "Received from Martin S who had them from 2008-12-27 and 2008-01-10. ". 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 Apr 11 05:43 (species record created: 2002 Jun 12 00:00) |
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