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Scientific Name | Callichthys fabricioi Román-Valencia, Lehmann A. & Muñoz, 1999 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Zanjón Bagazal, tributary to Rio Cauca, Municipio Buenos Aires, Colombia, 3°03'59"N, 76°33'55"W, elevation 980 meters. |
Etymology | Callichthys: From the Greek kallos, meaning beautiful and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the colour pattern. |
Species Information | |
Sexing | Males develop a thickened bright orange first ray in the pectoral fin, where females have a thin first ray. Also, mature males have a thick adipose-fat body on the ventral surface of the pectoral fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Cauca (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Bubble nest breeder. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Dahlia (Revista de la Asociación Colombiana de Ictiólogos, ACICTIOS). No. 3, pp 54, Figs. 1-2. |
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 | 2023 Nov 26 03:59 (species record created: 2023 Aug 11 03:42) |