/siluriformes/callichthyidae/scleromystax/virgulatus/1.jpg "Scleromystax virgulatus")
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| Scientific Name | Scleromystax virgulatus Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Córrego Chambado, Espírito Santo, Munic. de Linhares, Espírito State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Aspidoras virgulatus |
| Pronunciation | ss KLER oh muss tax |
| Etymology | Scleromystax: From the Greek sclero meaning hard and the Latin mystax meaning moustache. This specific epithet refers to its striped (virgulatus=striped) appearance. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Espirito Santo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | All prepared foods and live / frozen treats such as bloodworm. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin Zoölogisch Museum, Universiteit van Amsterdam v. 7 (no. 13), pp 133, Figs. 1-2. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Oct 14 00:13 (species record created: 2006 Jul 20 00:00) |
