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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Brachyglanis melas Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Crab Falls, Essequibo River, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Breviglanis melas |
| Etymology | Brachyglanis: Greek, brachys = short + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" 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) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Critically 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. 11 (fig. 2). |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.30.134.4024 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:18 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 09:48) |