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Scientific Name Microglanis aff. eurystoma   
Common Name
Etymology Micro - small, glanis - catfish - in reference to the rather small forms of catfish that this genus contains. 
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Identification The genus Microglanis was described by Eigenmann (1912) to include small pimelodids with the head as wide as long, the skull covered by skin only; the occipital crest small; frontal fontanel not extending much if any behind the eye, and a minute occipital fontanel sometimes present; eye without a free orbital margin; dorsal and pectoral spines well developed; and premaxillary patches of teeth without backward projecting angles.
Sexing Well-conditioned females are conspicuously wider in the abdomen than similarly sized males.
General Remarks This specimen was identified during a review of preserved material on file at the fish collection of Facultad de Ciencias, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was identified as Microglanis aff. eurystoma based on its extremely large mouth gape and squarish head shape. Specimen info: Uruguay, Depto. Artigas. ZVC-P 940, Río Cuareim, in front of city of Artigas. Col. J. Soriano, 24/I/1960.
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Distribution Río Cuareim in front of city of Artigas, Depto. Artigas, Uruguay.
La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay, Quaraí (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Not Evaluated
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Compatibility Non aggressive and sociable with its own and other species.
Suggested Tankmates Virtually all good community fish, although any young fry present in the aquarium will be in extreme jeopardy - especially after dark.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Zarucki, M. et al. 2010. Checklist, 6(2): 191-194.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 13 01:11 (species record created: 2020 Sep 11 14:16)