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 |
| Etymology | |
Species Information | |
| Size | 60mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper 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. |
| Temperature | 26.0-28.0°C or 78.8-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
| 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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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| Look up D. perugiae on PlanetCatfish.com | |
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| Look up D. perugiae on Global Biodiversity Information Facility | |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.22.407.367 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |



