Microglanis iheringi • Pseudopimelodidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	**Microglanis iheringi** Gomes, 1946
Common Names	South American Bumblebee Catfish Kleiner Marmor-Antennenwels, Kleiner Harlekinwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Río Turmero, Aragua, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	aye herr ing ee
Etymology	Micro - small, glanis - catfish - in reference to the rather small forms of catfish that this genus contains.
Articles	- CotM 2000 October - Shane's World Reproduction Reproduction in Microglanis
Species Information
Size	72mm or 2.8" 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. The South American bumblebee catfish is so called because of its yellowish and black banding but to call it simply the bumblebee catfish would be misleading as the larger Asian Bagrid Pseudomystus siamensis is commonly referred to as THE bumblebee catfish. As a quirk of how the export markets change over the years you are now much more likely to encounter the South American for sale.
Sexing	Unknown
Habitat Information
Distribution	Rio Turmero, Venezuela. Valencia, Turmero (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temperature	22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Omnivorous. This fish is not a fussy eater. Brineshrimp appears to be a special favourite.
Furniture	Dense leafy vegetation such as provided by large clumps of Java fern or Amazon swords. Narrow cracks or holes in between rocks or wood are also used.
Compatibility	Non aggressive and sociable with its own and other species.
Suggested Tankmates	Virtually all good community fish, although any young fry present in the aquarium will be in extreme jeopardy - especially after dark.
Breeding	See Shane's World article.
Breeding Reports	There are 2 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
References	Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich.No. 494 - pp9 - Pl. 1
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Last Update	2009 Dec 13 02:05 (species record created: 2001 Apr 22 00:00)