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Scientific Name | Centromochlus carolae (Vari & Ferraris, 2013) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Cuyuni River, sand island in middle of river just downstream from Kurutuku, 6°54'N, 60°18'W, Guyana. |
Synonym(s) | Balroglanis carolae |
Pronunciation | cent row MOCK luss |
Etymology | Centromochlus: From the Greek kenteo, meaning sting and mochlos, meaning lever or crowbar; in reference to the long spines. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo, Cuyuni (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | As the common name for this family, woodcat, implies, these fish like pieces of wood with crevices and gaps to squeeze into. Larger specimens will gregariously take refuge in pipes. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Copeia 2013 (no. 3), pp 396, Fig. 1. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2021 Mar 01 07:09 (species record created: 2015 May 09 01:32) |