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| Scientific Name | Hassar orestis (Steindachner, 1875) |
| Common Names | Black Top Mouse Catfish Zwergdornwels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Rio Iça, upper Amazon River, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hassar notospilus, Hassar ucayalensis, Hemidoras notospilus, Oxydoras orestis |
| Pronunciation | ha sar |
| Etymology | Hassar: From the Aruac name of the fish. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 206mm or 8.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) 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. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 22.0-25.0°C or 71.6-77°F (Show species within this range) |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 71 (no. 1), pp 138 [1], Pl. 1. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.12.25.39 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |
















