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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Iheringichthys labrosus (Lütken, 1874) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río de la Plata, Argentina. |
| 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 or 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) La Plata, Uruguay, Lower Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay, Upper Uruguay, Pelotas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature, I. labrosus is a benthophagous species, with bivalve and gastropod molluscs, Diptera larvae and nematode worms being its principle food items found in the Rio Uruguay. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn, Aaret 1874 (nos 12-16), pp 200 [11]. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 13:37 (species record created: 2008 Jan 18 18:53) |