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Scientific Name	**Entomocorus gameroi** Mago-Leccia, 1984
Common Names	Gamero's Woodcat Penguin Woodcat, Sleeping Catfish
Type Locality	Mouth of the Río Apurito at the Río Apure, near San Fernando de Apure, Guárico State, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	ent tow MOCK oh russ - GAMM err oi
Etymology	Entomocorus: From the Greek, entome, meaning notch, and kopus, meaning helmet - "notched helmet".
Species Information
Size	70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	This species is identified by the black stripe in the upper caudal fin lobe, the lower caudal fin lobe is clear. The body colouration appears to be variable and ranges from silver to mottled.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Apure River basin in Orinoco River drainage. Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Apure (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	20.0-24.0°C or 68-75.2°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Acta Biologica Venezuelica v. 11 (no. 4) (for Dec. 1983), pp 217, Figs. 1-6.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 25 03:28 (species record created: 2001 Jul 13 00:00)