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Scientific Name Duringlanis romani  (Mees, 1988)
Common Names Roman's Woodcat
Driftwood Catfish
Type Locality Río Guarapiche, affluent of R. San Juan, near Monagas, Venezuela.
Synonym(s) Centromochlus romani, Tatia romani
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Size 31mm or 1.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution San Juan River basin.
Venezuela Caribbean Waters, San Juan (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
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Breeding See Catfish of the Month article, January 2010.
Breeding Reports There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
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Reference Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (Series C, Biological and Medical Sciences) v. 91 (no. 4), pp 412, Figs. 3-4.
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Last Update 2024 Mar 05 11:54 (species record created: 2003 Jan 18 00:00)