


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Glanidium leopardum (Hoedeman, 1961) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Litany R., Aloiké village, French Guiana. |
| Synonym(s) | Centromochlus leopardus |
| Etymology | Glanidium: Diminutive of Greek glanis, meaning catfish, i.e. "small catfish" literally. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers of the Guianas. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Occurs in shallow creeks with sandy-muddy substrate rich in plant debris. Rarely found in principal river beds. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
Further Information | |
| References | Bull. Aquatic Biol. v. 2 (no. 23) 135 Fig. 3 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Altifrons. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 22 09:42 (species record created: 2002 Nov 11 00:00) |
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