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Scientific Name | Myoglanis koepckei Chang, 1999 |
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Type Locality | Small affluent of Río Nanay, 3°52'S, 73°29'W, Quebrada of Mishana camp, Province Maynas, Depto. Loreto, Peru, elevation 107 meters. |
Etymology | Myoglanis: Greek, myos = muscle, and also, mouse + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish koepckei: Named in honor of Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke, who started and was the first curator of the ichthyological collections of the Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima |
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Size | 59mm or 2.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin, Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon (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 in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Copeia 1999 (no. 2), pp434, Figs. 1-4. |
Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 12:46 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 10:28) |