AquaticRepublic.com - Microglanis sp. `RIO SALI` (Pseudopimelodidae) All Fishes

Only specimen collected, Rio Romano
Habitat: Rio Romano, Sali-Dulce endorrheic River

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Microglanis sp. `RIO SALI`
Common Name
Etymology	Micro - small, glanis - catfish - in reference to the rather small forms of catfish that this genus contains.
Species Information
Size	42mm or 1.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	The genus Microglanis was described by Eigenmann (1912) to include small pimelodids with the head as wide as long, the skull covered by skin only; the occipital crest small; frontal fontanel not extending much if any behind the eye, and a minute occipital fontanel sometimes present; eye without a free orbital margin; dorsal and pectoral spines well developed; and premaxillary patches of teeth without backward projecting angles. The single specimen was described as follows: premaxillary band teeth with no backwardly projecting lateral edges; laterosensory canal with 10 pores on anteriormost portion, with single terminal pore opening at vertical line slightly posterior to dorsal fin; head large, heavy, and flattened, as wide as long; cranium covered by skin; frontal fontanel slightly extended beyond eyes; minute occipital fontanel present; occipital crest small; eyes without free orbital margins; dorsal and pectoral fin spines well developed, dorsal spine with posterior edges serrated; caudal fin crossed by broad white band near middle; maxillary barbel long, extending beyond pectoral fin origin; dorsum with transverse black band; pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins with scattered chromatophores.
Sexing	Well-conditioned females are conspicuously wider in the abdomen than similarly sized males.
General Remarks	A single Microglanis specimen, originally reported by Fernández & Gonzo (2013. Check List, 9(2), 443-444. doi:10.15560/9.2.443) as M. cottoides in the Rio Romano, a tributary of the Rio Sali. But considering that M. cottoides is (in 2020) restricted to Atlantic coastal drainages of Rio Grande do Sul State, such an ID is unlikely.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Río Romano, Tucumán province, 260 m above sea level, a tributary of the Río Salí-Dulce basin. Mar Chiquita, Dulce, Sali (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Other Parameters	The specimen was caught in dark water, shallow stream with sand, gravel, and woody debris.
Husbandry Information
Compatibility	Non aggressive and sociable with its own and other species.
Suggested Tankmates	Virtually all good community fish, although any young fry present in the aquarium will be in extreme jeopardy - especially after dark.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Fernández, L. & G. Gonzo. (2013). Check List 9(2): 443-444.
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Last Update	2020 Sep 09 11:46 (species record created: 2020 Sep 08 17:12)