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Scientific Name | Microglanis pellopterygius Mees, 1978 |
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Type Locality | Tributary stream of Río Aguarico at Santa Cecilia, 0°06'N, 76°51'W, Napo, Ecuador. |
Etymology | Micro - small, glanis - catfish - in reference to the rather small forms of catfish that this genus contains. |
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Size | 54mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | The genus Microglanis was described by Eigenmann (1912) to include small pimelodids with the head as wide as long, the skull covered by skin only; the occipital crest small; frontal fontanel not extending much if any behind the eye, and a minute occipital fontanel sometimes present; eye without a free orbital margin; dorsal and pectoral spines well developed; and premaxillary patches of teeth without backward projecting angles. |
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Distribution | South America: Aguarico River basin, Ecuador. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo, Aguarico (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) v. 53 (no. 23), pp 256, Pl. 2. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 09 09:31 (species record created: 2008 Jul 21 10:11) |