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Rio Paranapanema
Holotype, 61.9mm SL
Holotype, dorsal view
Holotype, ventral view
Pectoral spine, dorsal view. Bar = 2mm

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Rhyacoglanis paranensis** Shibatta & Vari, 2017
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil, 22°43'10"S, 47°39'21"W.
Etymology	Rhyacoglanis, from the Greek rhyax = torrent + glanis = catfish; indicating a catfish inhabiting running waters in reference to the habitat of the genus. Gender masculine. The specific epithet paranensis is an adjective, referencing the occurrence of the species in the upper rio Paraná basin.
Species Information
Size	89mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Rhyacoglanis is distinguished from other Pseudopimelodidae by three synapomorphies: presence of a light blotch on the cheek; a connection between the middle of the dark caudal-fin stripe and the dark caudal-peduncle pigmentation; and 30-35 total vertebrae. A key to the species is located HERE.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: upper Rio Paraná basin (Brazil). La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Tietê, Piracicaba (São Paulo) (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Ivaí (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Iguatemi (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paranapanema (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Upper Paraná, Pardo (Mato Grosso do Sul), Mogi Guaçu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Other Parameters	Little is known of these fish in the aquarium. Provide good aeration; modest current may be beneficial.
Husbandry Information
Furniture	See general remarks. Rhyacoglanis likely prefer well-aerated water with significant current over a substrate of rocks, pebbles and sand.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 15 (no. 2) e160132, pp 11, Figs. 3c, 7, 8.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2023 Jul 22 08:57 (species record created: 2017 Jun 13 08:24)