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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Brachyglanis microphthalmus Bizerril, 1991 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Igarapé Saracá of Lake Sapucuá, Rio Trombetas drainage, Pará, Brazil. |
| Etymology | Brachyglanis: Greek, brachys = short + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 68mm or 2.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Trombetas River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Boletim do Museu Nacional, Zoologia (N. S.) No. 347, pp2, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | Keeping this species? Why not . There is no registered keeper. |
| 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 is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2021 Feb 28 02:35 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 09:51) |