 Summary of Centromochlus |
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| Pronounced | cent row MOCK luss |
| Etymology | Centromochlus: From the Greek kenteo, meaning sting and mochlos, meaning lever or crowbar; in reference to the long spines. |
| Furniture | As the common name for this family, woodcat, implies, these fish like pieces of wood with crevices and gaps to squeeze into. Larger specimens will gregariously take refuge in pipes. |
| Size | Smallest 60mm, largest 102mm, average 73mm, most commonly 66mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 12 "species" in the database |
| Keepers | 6 species (50%) are being kept by registered keepers |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
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| Distribution |
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/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/akwe/1.jpg "Centromochlus akwe - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/existimatus/1.jpg "Centromochlus existimatus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/heckelii/1.jpg "Centromochlus heckelii - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/macracanthus/1.jpg "Centromochlus macracanthus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/musaicus/1.jpg "Centromochlus musaicus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/orca/1.jpg "Centromochlus orca - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/schultzi/1.jpg "Centromochlus schultzi - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/centromochlus/sp`lower_tapajos`/1.jpg "Centromochlus sp. `LOWER TAPAJOS` - Click for species page")