aquarium
📖 Overview
Inhabits lower courses of the larger rivers. Free swimming species found near the surface. Nocturnal, plus active during dusk and dawn. Feeds on smaller fish. The male is recognizable by his thick, ossified maxillary barbels and by the first few rays of the anal fin which are fused, supporting the urogenyla tube that runs along the anterior border to the tip of the rays . This fish comprises the majority of the catches in the fish nets and is especially captured during the rainy season which is its reproductive period. Occurs less frequently in flood zones, prefers eroded zones where it appears in large numbers .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.7 - 7.2; dH range: 7 - 16. Tropical; 20°C - 22°C South America: Lower Amazon and Tocantins rivers northward to Marowijne River.
🌿 Ecology
smaller fish
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Moustache catfish |
| 🌍CES | trnovčík capimský |
| 🇩🇪German | Schnauzbartwels |
| 🇫🇷French | Auchéniptère, Silure rayé |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Gato · Mandi peruano · Mandubi · Olho-de-gato · Peixe-gato |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Barbudo · Maparate |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypophthalmus nuchalis | Spix & Agassiz | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 78 records indexed .
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