Batrochoglanis villosus • Pseudopimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Batrochoglanis villosus** (Eigenmann, 1912)
Common Name(s)	Jelly Catfish
Type Locality	Potaro Landing, Guyana.
Synonym(s)	Arius albicans
Species Information
Size	120mm (4.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Demerara River, Essequibo basin, Orinoco, and Amazon River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (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
Registered Keepers	(1) yellowcat, (2) TP. 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 Oct 07 07:17 (species record created: 2001 Oct 06 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Batrochoglanis villosus (Eigenmann, 1912)

Common Name(s)

Jelly Catfish

Type Locality

Potaro Landing, Guyana.

Synonym(s)

Arius albicans

Species Information

Size

120mm (4.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Demerara River, Essequibo basin, Orinoco, and Amazon River basin.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco (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

Registered Keepers

(1) yellowcat, (2) TP.

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.