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Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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Scientific Name | Brachyglanis phalacra Eigenmann, 1912 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Amatuk Cataract, Guyana. |
Etymology | Brachyglanis: Greek, brachys = short + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. |
Species Information | |
Size | 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Essequibo River basin, Guyana. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Endangered, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp157, Pl. 12 (fig. 1), Pl. 13 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 15 08:16 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 09:53) |