PlanetCatfish.com - Hypophthalmus marginatus (Pimelodidae) Cat-eLog

Taken at a fish market in Manaus, Brazil

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Hypophthalmus marginatus** Valenciennes, 1840
Common Name
Type Locality	Cayenne, French Guiana.
Pronunciation	hi pop thal muss - mar gin ah tuss.
Etymology	(Greek)Hypo=Under + (Greek)opthalmos=eye.
Species Information
Size	470mm or 18.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Deeply forked caudal fin with usually with black tips. Barbels are grey to black (versus white).
Sexing	Unknown.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins and major rivers of French Guiana and Suriname. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15, pp225, Pl. 439.
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Last Update	2021 Dec 10 09:00 (species record created: 2013 Feb 08 12:10)