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Scientific NameMastiglanis yaguas    Faustino-Fuster & Ortega, 2020
Common NameMastiglanis Sp(1)
Type LocalityYaguas River, Putumayo River basin, Putumayo Province, Loreto Department, Peru, 2°43'5.31"S, 70°31'42.12"W.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyGreek, mastax, -agos = bite + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. From the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Putumayo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Nanay (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceZootaxa 4820 (no. 2), pp 325, Figs. 1-4.
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Last UpdateMon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)