Female, lateral view
Adult
Male, head-on view
Head on view showing characteristic lower lips
Close-up of characteristic lower lips
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| Scientific Name | Callichthys serralabium Lehmann A. & Reis, 2004 |
| Common Names | Sawlipped Catfish Armoured Catfish, Savlæbepansermalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Laguna Tonina, 1 kilometer upstream from La Esmeralda, upper Río Orinoco, 3°08'00''N, 65°32'00''W, La Esmeralda, Estado amazonas, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | Callichthys: From the Greek kallos, meaning beautiful and ichthys, meaning fish; in reference to the colour pattern. Named after the genus Callichthys, which refers to the armour plates (Callum = hard skin; ichthys = fish) found in all members of this family. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 158mm or 6.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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. 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 | South America Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (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. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Bubble nest breeder. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 2004 (no. 2), pp 339, Figs. 1, 2B, 3A. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.1.200.1287 | |
| Last Update | Fri Nov 04, 2022 10:03 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |