Close-up of mouth
Habitat: Main Amazon channel
Close-up of tail
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| Scientific Name | Pseudostegophilus nemurus (Günther, 1869) |
| Common Name | Jaguar Candiru |
| Type Locality | Upper Amazon River, Peru |
| Synonym(s) | Stegophilus nemurus |
| Pronunciation | Sue doh STEG oh fill uss |
| Etymology | Pseudostegophilus: From the Greek pseudes, meaning false, stego, meaning cover and philein, meaning to like; in reference to the resemblance to Stegophilus ("lover of cover", in reference to the secretive nature), another trichomycterid genus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon (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 | 5.8 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-27.0°C or 71.6-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | Needs clean water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1869 (pt 2), pp 429 |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. nemurus on PlanetCatfish.com |
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 | Look up P. nemurus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. nemurus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.26.213.759 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |