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  • Ituglanis laticeps
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Scientific NameItuglanis laticeps    (Kner, 1863)
Common Name
Type LocalityWestern slope of the Andes of Ecuador.
Synonym(s)Trichomycterus laticeps
EtymologyGreek, itys, ityos = circle + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish. 
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Size89mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceSitzungsberichte der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 1863, v. 2, pp 228, "Fig. 17" (unpublished).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)