Juvenile
Close-up of head
Fry
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| Scientific Name | Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 |
| Common Names | Pac-man Catfish Alexanders Breitmaulfisch (Germany), Pacamã (Brazilian) |
| Type Locality | Probably Amazonus, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Lophiosilurus agassizi, Pseudopimelodus agassizii, Silurus muticus |
| Etymology | Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, silouros = cat fish -> Crested catfish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 720mm or 28.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 74 (1. Abth.), pp 154 [106], Pl. 15. |
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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 | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up L. alexandri on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up L. alexandri on Fishbase |
 | Look up L. alexandri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. alexandri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.31.232.907 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |