Suriname
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| Scientific Name | Ituglanis amazonicus (Steindachner, 1882) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Cudajas, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Trichomycterus amazonicus |
| Etymology | Greek, itys, ityos = circle + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (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. |
| Other Parameters | Lives mainly in little forest creeks with notable current and a sandy-rocky substrate. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 19 (no. 19), pp 178. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up I. amazonicus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up I. amazonicus on Fishbase |
 | Look up I. amazonicus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up I. amazonicus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
 | LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.303.1468 |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |