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Scientific Name | Ochmacanthus orinoco Myers, 1927 |
Common Names | Parasitic Catfish Candiru |
Type Locality | Playa Matepalma, Orinoco River system, Venezuela. |
Pronunciation | awk ma KANTH uss - ore in oh koe |
Etymology | Ochmacanthus: From the Greek ochma, meaning band and akantha, meaning thorn; in reference to the arrangement of the opercular and interopercular spines. |
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Size | 46mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Temperature | 23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
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Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 68 (no. 3), pp 130. |
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Last Update | 2019 Sep 17 16:52 (species record created: 2001 Apr 12 00:00) |