Spatula-barbeled catfish
📖 Overview
Inhabit inshore waters to 20 m deep , and restricted to the rocky littoral zone . Rest on the bottom with the modified maxillary barbels . Nocturnally active meanwhile resting beneath rocks and within interstices in the rock or rubble substrata during the day . Oviparous . First report of bi-parental mouthbrooding among catfishes . No value as food . Stomach contents examined consist of shrimps, occasionally debris from larval insects, and fish remains which apparently are clupeids (possibly Limnothrissa. Aquarium conditions: pH7.6; hardness of water 12; temperature tolerance 25°C; tank capacity, 60L; food, e.g. live worms, Daphnia; aquarium lighting, as dark as possible as long as fishes are visible; a peaceful, bottom-swimming fish which prefers a set-up with rocks, plants, and driftwood in an aquarium .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Spatula-barbeled catfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spatula-barbeled catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Spatula-barbeled catfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
First report of biparental mouthbrooding among catfishes . Either or both parents rear their eggs and yolk-sac larvae inside the mouth . Young are released from the mouth after the yolk-sac has been absorbed and kept guarded by both parents while feeding beneath rocks . After feeding, young return to the parent's mouth . No evidence of brooding was found among solitary individuals, additionally, females in this group have low gonadosomatic index (Ig) indicating that a strong bonding of pairs precede egg laying .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m . Tropical; 3°S - 9°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 25 records indexed .
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