/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/epapterus/blohmi/1.jpg "Epapterus blohmi")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Epapterus blohmi Vari, Jewett, Taphorn & Gilbert, 1984 |
| Common Name | Slopehead Catfish |
| Type Locality | Laguna Los Guácimos, Fundo Pecuario Masaguaral, 8°34'N, 67°35'W, Guarico State, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | ee PAP terr uss |
| Etymology | Epapterus: Probably from the Greek epaites, meaning beggar (an allusion to poor) and pteron, meaning fin; in reference to relatively poorly-developed dorsal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 85mm or 3.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin and Tuy River of the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. Orinoco (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 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on filamentous algae and other plant material during the dry season. User data. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 97 (no. 2), pp 463, Figs. 1, 6. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| Forum BBCode | |
| Search for E. blohmi | |
 | Look up E. blohmi on AquaticRepublic.com |
 | Look up E. blohmi on Fishbase |
 | Look up E. blohmi on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. blohmi on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.173.894 | |
| Last Update | 2019 Sep 25 13:04 (species record created: 2006 Aug 22 09:41) |
