Centromochlus schultzi • Auchenipteridae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Centromochlus schultzi** Rössel, 1962
Common Names	Driftwood Catfish Sortplettet Drivtømmermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Xingu, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Tatia schultzi
Pronunciation	cent row MOCK luss
Etymology	Centromochlus: From the Greek kenteo, meaning sting and mochlos, meaning lever or crowbar; in reference to the long spines.
Species Information
Size	102mm or 4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Xingu and Tocantins River basins. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Upper Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	As the common name for this family, woodcat, implies, these fish like pieces of wood with crevices and gaps to squeeze into. Larger specimens will gregariously take refuge in pipes.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
References	Senckenb. Biol.v. 43 (no. 1) - pp27 - Figs 1-3, 5, 7
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Last Update	2018 Sep 27 06:33 (species record created: 2002 Jun 05 00:00)