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Scientific Name Ituglanis cahyensis  Sarmento-Soares, Martins-Pinheiro, Aranda & Chamon, 2006
Common Name
Type Locality Prado, rio Palmares on road Guarany-Corumbau, 16°57'48"S, 39°16'33"W, Bahia State, Brazil.
Etymology Greek, itys, ityos = circle + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. 
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Size 49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Down Habitat Information
Distribution South America: known only from rio Palmares, a tributary of the rio Cahy in Bahia, Brazil.
Bahia State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2022.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
Down Further Information
Reference Neotropical Ichthyology v. 4 (no. 3), pp 310, Figs. 1-6.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 28 07:36 (species record created: 2020 Jun 12 21:26)