Iheringichthys labrosus • Pimelodidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Iheringichthys labrosus** (Lütken, 1874)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio de la Plata.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus labrosus
Etymology	Named after Hermann von Ihering, 1850-1930; He arrived in Brazil in 1880 and settled in Rio Grande. Expert in birds, fishes and molluscs.
Species Information
Size	250mm (9.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1874 (nos. 12-16)
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2010 Nov 08 04:43 (species record created: 2008 Jan 18 18:53)