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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudostegophilus haemomyzon (Myers, 1942) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Guarico at Calabozo, Venezuela. |
| Pronunciation | Sue doh STEG oh fill uss |
| Etymology | Pseudostegophilus: From the Greek pseudes, meaning false, stego, meaning cover and philein, meaning to like; in reference to the resemblance to Stegophilus ("lover of cover", in reference to the secretive nature), another trichomycterid genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 57mm or 2.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Orinoco River basin. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure, Guarico (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 2007. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 2 (no. 4), pp 98, Fig. 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2017 Mar 29 23:12 (species record created: 2016 May 03 11:59) |