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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) Login to view the 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. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.200.8773 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:44 (species record created: 2023 Aug 11 03:42) |