Rio Apure, 121mm SL (ANSP198913)
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| Scientific Name | Exallodontus aguanai Lundberg, Mago-Leccia & Nass, 1991 |
| Common Name | Blue Jumper Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Orinoco near Los Castillos, Territorio Federal, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela, 8°32'N, 62°23'W, 20-30 m. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | Greek, exallias = strange, marvellous + Greek, odous = teeth pimele, fat; –odes, having the form of, i.e., fatty, referring to their adipose fins (at the time, this was a catch-all family for many species, most of which possess a “fatty” or adipose fin). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (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 | 24.0-27.0°C or 75.2-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 104 (no. 4), pp 847, Figs. 2-10, 13. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.363.1864 | |
| Last Update | Sat Apr 20, 2024 9:31 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |