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Scientific Name Duringlanis perugiae  (Steindachner, 1882)
Common Name Oil Catfish
Type Locality Canelos, eastern Ecuador.
Synonym(s) Centromochlus perugiae, Tatia perugiae
Pronunciation perr OO jee ae
Etymology Specifically named for Albert Perugia, an Ichthyologist from Triest.
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Article Link - Shane's World Right Reproduction Right Care and breeding of the oil catfish Centromochlus perugiae
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Size 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing Males have a modified anal fin similar to the gonopodium found in livebearing toothcarps. Females have a normal anal fin.
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Distribution South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
Temperature 26.0-28.0°C or 78.8-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Feeding This fish is a surface-feeder. Suitable foods include frozen and freeze dried food and floating pellets.
Furniture This Centromochlus is a riverine species and is collected in relatively shallow water low in vegetation and high in rocks. This is reflecting in its unusual breeding habits (i.e. its unusual for a woodcat to lay eggs in a cave).
Breeding The fish appears to use internal fertilization, and the female lays the fertilized eggs in a cave. For further details see this article in Shane's World.
Breeding Reports There are 10 breeding reports, read them all here.
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Reference Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 19 (no. 19), pp 178.
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Last Update 2020 Jan 05 04:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00)