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Scientific Name | Rhyacoglanis rapppydanielae Shibatta, Rocha & Oliveira, 2021 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Small rapids downstream Jatobal, Rio Tocantins, Tucuruí, Pará, Brazil, about 04°28'26.5"S, 49°27'18.24"W. |
Etymology | Rhyacoglanis, from the Greek rhyax = torrent + glanis = catfish; indicating a catfish inhabiting running waters in reference to the habitat of the genus. Gender masculine. The specific name rapppydanielae, homage to Brazilian ichthyologist Lucia H. Rapp Py-Daniel for her outstanding contribution to Neotropical fishes’ systematics. She is the founder and current curator of the fish collection at Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), whose scientific importance is recognized by the national and international communities. |
Species Information | |
Size | 38mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Rhyacoglanis is distinguished from other Pseudopimelodidae by three synapomorphies: presence of a light blotch on the cheek; a connection between the middle of the dark caudal-fin stripe and the dark caudal-peduncle pigmentation; and 30-35 total vertebrae. A key to the species is located HERE. |
General Remarks | Rhyacoglanis rapppydanielae is the smallest of all currently described species in this genus. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Jatobal rapids, lower Tocantins River basin, Pará, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (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 | Little is known of these fish in the aquarium. Provide good aeration; modest current may be beneficial. |
Husbandry Information | |
Furniture | See general remarks. Rhyacoglanis likely prefer well-aerated water with significant current over a substrate of rocks, pebbles and sand. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 19 (no. 4) (art. e210083), pp 3, Figs. 1-2A, 3A, 4-5. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2023 Jul 25 10:06 (species record created: 2021 Dec 02 22:01) |