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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Duringlanis romani** (Mees, 1988)
Common Names	Roman's Woodcat Driftwood Catfish
Type Locality	Río Guarapiche, affluent of R. San Juan, near Monagas, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)	Centromochlus romani, Tatia romani
Articles	- CotM 2010 January
Species Information
Size	31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	San Juan River basin. Venezuela Caribbean Waters, San Juan (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	See Catfish of the Month article, January 2010.
Breeding Reports	There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 91 (no. 4), pp 412, Figs. 3-4.
Registered Keepers	There are 12 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There are 3 wishes to keep this species, see who wants what.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 9 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2024 Mar 05 11:54 (species record created: 2003 Jan 18 00:00)