PlanetCatfish.com - Pariolius armillatus (Heptapteridae) Cat-eLog

Rio Itaya drainage. 28mm SL
Dorsal view
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Pariolius armillatus** Cope, 1872
Common Name	Myoglanis Sp`peru`
Type Locality	Río Ambyiacu, Peru.
Synonym(s)	Heptapterus armillatus
Species Information
Size	32mm or 1.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Pariolius can be reliably identified by having the distal region of anterior and the posterior portion of posterior branch of transverse process joined. This is an internal feature of the spine. Other traits, such as an upper mouth, the posterior portion of the head with unpigmented collar, the region anterior to dorsal fin with unpigmented mark, and a dorsal lobe of caudal fin slightly longer than ventral lobe, are present but are shared in various other Heptapaterini.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Amazon River basin in Brazil and Peru. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Ampiyacu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Itaya (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	In the wild feeds mainly on Trichoptera larvae. User data.
Furniture	Inhabits sand and gravel bottoms of creeks of relatively fast flowing water as well as sluggish waters of the same streams where aquatic vegetation is lacking.
Breeding	Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 23, pp 289.
Registered Keepers	There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Mar 02 04:46 (species record created: 2010 Feb 03 11:03)