Cat-eLog Right Trichomycteridae Right Glanapteryginae Right The genus Potamoglanis

Down Summary of potamoglanis
Etymology From the Greek potamo (river; the gods of rivers in the Greek mythology) and glanis (catfish). Gender masculine.
Identification The genus Potamoglanis is a group of miniaturized Trichomycterinae, diagnosed by the following traits: angle of 35–40° between the main longitudinal axis of the head and the main axis of the autopalatine; thin tubular shape of the second ceratobranchial; presence of six or seven anal-fin rays; eyes dorsally placed on head; opercular and interopercular odontodes patches not juxtaposed; absence of a distal process on the hyomandibula; and presence of a long process on the anterior region of the hyomandibula. Potamoglanis is similar to the Tridentinae genera by the presence of a wide cranial fontanelle; presence of a short ventral process in the opercular bone and by the origin of the dorsal fin placed in a vertical through the anal-fin origin.
Size Smallest 16mm, largest 18mm, average 17mm, most commonly 18mm. All SL.
Species There are 4 "species" in the database
Keepers 3 species (75%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1. Potamoglanis johnsoni (33.33%)
2. Potamoglanis hasemani (33.33%)
3. Potamoglanis anhanga (33.33%)
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