PlanetCatfish.com - Wertheimeria maculata (Doradidae) Cat-eLog

Juvenile

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Wertheimeria maculata** Steindachner, 1877
Common Names	Snoring Catfish Gulplettet Tornmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Jequitinhonha, southeastern Brazil.
Pronunciation	Verr thigh MEER ee ah. - MAK you lah ta.
Species Information
Size	300mm or 11.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Rio Jequitinhonha basin. Bahia State Rivers, Pardo (Bahia) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Minas Gerais State Rivers, Jequitinhonha (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 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 660 [102], Pl. 10.
Registered Keepers	There are 11 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 17 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 22 02:51 (species record created: 2011 Jul 13 13:09)