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| Scientific Name | Asterophysus batrachus Kner, 1858 |
| Common Names | Gulper Catfish Ogre Catfish, Stormundet Rovmalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Marabitanos, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | Ass TERR oh fye suss |
| Etymology | Asterophysus: From the Greek aster, meaning star and physa, meaning bellows; in reference to the blind viliform processes around the periphery of the swimbladder characteristic of this genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 250mm or 9.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 24.0-29.0°C or 75.2-84.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | A blackwater species. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 26 (s. 373), pp 403 [33], Pl. 5 (figs. 13-15). |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.247.961 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |