/siluriformes/auchenipteridae/gephyromochlus/leopardus/1.jpg "Gephyromochlus leopardus")
48.5 mm SL
 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Gephyromochlus leopardus (Hoedeman, 1961) |
| Common Name | Wood Cat |
| Type Locality | Litany River, Aloiké village, French Guiana. |
| Synonym(s) | Centromochlus leopardus, Glanidium leoparum |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Coastal rivers of the Guianas. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Marowijne, Lawa, Litanie (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Occurs in shallow creeks with sandy-muddy substrate rich in plant debris. Rarely found in principal river beds. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Bulletin of Aquatic Biology v. 2 (no. 23), pp 135, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Sep 25 14:00 (species record created: 2002 Nov 11 00:00) |