/siluriformes/pseudopimelodidae/rhyacoglanis/varii/1.jpg "Rhyacoglanis varii")
Holotype, 67.1 mm SL/siluriformes/pseudopimelodidae/rhyacoglanis/varii/2.jpg "Rhyacoglanis varii")
Holotype, dorsal view/siluriformes/pseudopimelodidae/rhyacoglanis/varii/3.jpg "Rhyacoglanis varii")
Holotype, ventral view/siluriformes/pseudopimelodidae/rhyacoglanis/varii/4.jpg "Rhyacoglanis varii")
Paratype, live/siluriformes/pseudopimelodidae/rhyacoglanis/varii/5.jpg "Rhyacoglanis varii")
Pectoral-fin spine, dorsal view. Bar = 1.0 mm
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| Scientific Name | Rhyacoglanis varii Shibatta & Souza-Shibatta, 2023 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Rio do Peixe, Goianésia, upper Rio Tocantins basin, Goiás, Brazil, 15°28'23.8"S, 49°13'28.9"W. |
| Etymology | Rhyacoglanis, from the Greek rhyax = torrent + glanis = catfish; indicating a catfish inhabiting running waters in reference to the habitat of the genus. Gender masculine. The species name varii honors ichthyologist Richard P. Vari for his outstanding contributions to the systematics of Neotropical fishes. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 69mm or 2.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Rhyacoglanis is distinguished from other Pseudopimelodidae by three synapomorphies: presence of a light blotch on the cheek; a connection between the middle of the dark caudal-fin stripe and the dark caudal-peduncle pigmentation; and 30-35 total vertebrae. A key to the species is located HERE. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Rio Tocantins basin, Goiás, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Other Parameters | In the wild, this species was collected in clear flowing waters over rocks, pebbles, sand and leaf litter. Local water parameters: Dissolved oxygen 8.3 mg/L, pH 8.06, conductivity 83.4μS/cm, and temperature 22.5° C. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | See general remarks and Other parameters. R. varii inhabits cool, well-aerated water with significant current over a substrate of rocks, pebbles and sand. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 21 (no. 1): e220075, pp Figs. 1-5. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2023 Jul 22 08:53 (species record created: 2023 Feb 19 20:31) |