Cat-eLog Right Callichthyidae Right Corydoradinae Right The genus Scleromystax

Down Summary of Scleromystax
Pronounced ss KLER oh muss tax
Etymology Scleromystax: From the Greek sclero meaning hard and the Latin mystax meaning moustache.
Feeding All prepared foods and live / frozen treats such as bloodworm.
Size Smallest 45mm, largest 98mm, average 69mm, most commonly 80mm. All SL.
Species There are 16 "species" in the database
Keepers 11 species (68%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1. Scleromystax barbatus (55.77%)
2. Scleromystax kronei (10.77%)
3. Scleromystax sp. (C113) (7.69%)
4. Scleromystax macropterus (6.15%)
5. Scleromystax prionotos (6.15%)
6. Scleromystax sp. (Cw038) (4.62%)
7. Scleromystax sp. (C112) (3.85%)
8. Scleromystax lacerdai (3.08%)
9. Scleromystax sp. (Cw147) (1.15%)
10. Scleromystax reisi (0.38%)
11. Scleromystax sp. (Cw067) (0.38%)
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