- Rio Taquari
- Male
- Male
- Female
- Captive bred juvenile
- Close-up of female anal fin
- Close-up of male anal fin
- Male
- Nocturnal feeding of youngsters (20 days)
- Young fish seek refuge in filter sponge grooves
- Female, caudal-fin markings like Fowler 1945
- Typical resting place during the day
- Swimming at surface
- Dorsal view
- Fry
- Six week old fry
- Female
- Close-up of pectoral fin ray
- Gravid female
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Scientific Name | Duringlanis perugiae (Steindachner, 1882) |
Common Name | Oil Catfish |
Type Locality | Canelos, eastern Ecuador. |
Synonym(s) | Centromochlus perugiae, Tatia perugiae |
Pronunciation | perr OO jee ae |
Etymology | Specifically named for Albert Perugia, an Ichthyologist from Triest. |
Species Information | |
Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Males have a modified anal fin similar to the gonopodium found in livebearing toothcarps. Females have a normal anal fin. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
Temperature | 26.0-28.0°C or 78.8-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
Feeding | This fish is a surface-feeder. Suitable foods include frozen and freeze dried food and floating pellets. User data. |
Furniture | This Centromochlus is a riverine species and is collected in relatively shallow water low in vegetation and high in rocks. This is reflecting in its unusual breeding habits (i.e. its unusual for a woodcat to lay eggs in a cave). |
Breeding | The fish appears to use internal fertilization, and the female lays the fertilized eggs in a cave. For further details see this article in Shane's World. |
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. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my fish" data. |
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Last Update | 2020 Jan 05 04:00 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00) |