Lophiosilurus alexandri • Pseudopimelodidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Juvenile

Close-up of head

Fry

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Scientific Name

Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 - add this species to your "My Cats" page.

Common Name(s)

Pac-Man Catfish, Pacamã

Type Locality

Probably Amazonus, Brazil.

Synonym(s)

Silurus muticus

Pronunciation

alex ann dry

Etymology

Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, silouros = cat fish -> Crested catfish.

Species Information

Size

800mm (31.5") SL

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Identification

Only smaller fish are similar to the Asian Chaca Frog mouthed cats. Otherwise this is an instantly recognisable fish.

Sexing

Unknown

General Remarks

A very interesting fish as it appears to be a very good example of parallel evolution. Compare with catfish of the Asian genus Chaca. The English common name 'Pac Man Catfish' is interesting as it obviosly and accurately compares this species with the yellow, large-mouthed and pellet gobbling arcade game character, but also it is a bastardisation of the Brazilian name for the fish, Pacamã.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Brazil: Rio Sao Francisco
São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

6.0 - 7.0

Temperature

22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show others)

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Will eat dead and live fish. Frozen foods are also taken.

Furniture

A sandy bottom is all that is required for this fish.

Compatibility

Do not house with fish it can eat (which is anything less than half its size).

Breeding

Has been spawned in captivity.

Further Information

References

Sitzungsber. Akad. Wiss. Wienv. 74 (1. Abth.) - pp154 [106] - Pl. 15

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2006-10-07 08:07:24 (species record created: 2002-07-18 00:00:00)

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