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All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Lophiosilurus nigricauda** (Mees, 1974)
Common Names	Jelly Catfish Schwarz Gebänderter Froschmaulwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Sipaliwini, Suriname.
Synonym(s)	Cephalosilurus nigricaudus, Pseudopimelodus nigricauda, Pseudopimelodus nigricaudus
Etymology	Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, silouros = cat fish -> Crested catfish.
Species Information
Size	350mm or 13.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	See also Ros, Wolfgang (2008): Cephalosilurus nigricaudus und seine Abgrenzung zu Cephalosilurus apurensis, "Aquaristik Fachmaganzin & Aquarium heute" (AF) 40 (1), Nr. 199, 34-36.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Sipaliwini River basin, Suriname. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Corintijns, Sipaliwini (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 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) No. 132, pp 218, Figs. 37d, 38d; Pls. 11-12.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2022 May 13 08:38 (species record created: 2007 Jun 25 20:54)