AquaticRepublic.com - Pseudostegophilus nemurus (Trichomycteridae) All Fishes

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 - Nee MOO russ
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. The specific name comes from the Greek nema, meaning thread, and ouros, meaning tail, in reference to the filamentous extension of the upper caudal-fin lobe.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Easily distinguished by its elongate, shark-like appearance low underslung mouth and a series of bluish saddles along the body.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more 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
Feeding	An obligate parasite. This species feeds on the scales and mucus of other living fish and wil bite chunks out of other fishes kept with it. Will not accept any other foods. User data.
Furniture	Provide some rocks and driftwood for it to shelter during the day.
Compatibility	Because of the nature of its diet, this is a species only fish, that can not be kept with any fish other than prey/feeder fish.
Breeding	Not reported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1869 (pt 2), pp 429
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2005 May 26 00:00)