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Scientific NameGladioglanis conquistador    Lundberg, Bornbusch & Mago-Leccia, 1991
Common Name
Type LocalityNorth tributary of Río Cuyabeno, about 3 kilometers above Laguna Grande de Cuyabeno, Río Napo basin, Napo Province, Ecuador.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyFrom the Greek, hepta, meaning seven and pteron meaning fin.
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Size39mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá, Capim (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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Reference[Copeia 1991 (no. 1), pp192, Figs. 1-11.
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Last UpdateMon Dec 08, 2025 3:13 pm (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)