Rhyacoglanis pulcher • Pseudopimelodidae • Cat-eLog

Pectoral spine, dorsal view. Bar = 2mm

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Rhyacoglanis pulcher** (Boulenger, 1887)
Common Name	Båndet Strømmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Canelos, eastern Ecuador.
Synonym(s)	Pimelodus pulcher, Pseudopimelodus pulcher, Pseudopimelodus variolosus
Etymology	Rhyacoglanis, from the Greek rhyax = torrent + glanis = catfish; indicating a catfish inhabiting running waters in reference to the habitat of the genus. Gender masculine.
Species Information
Size	87mm or 3.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Rhyacoglanis is distinguished from other Pseudopimelodidae by three synapomorphies: presence of a light blotch on the cheek; a connection between the middle of the dark caudal-fin stripe and the dark caudal-peduncle pigmentation; and 30-35 total vertebrae.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Peru: Rio Madre del Dios drainage Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Madre de Dios (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza, Bobonaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1887 (pt 2) (art. 2) (for 1 Mar. 1887), pp 276, Pl. 21 (fig. 1).
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Last Update	2019 Oct 07 10:41 (species record created: 2005 Apr 17 00:00)