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Eremophilus mutisii Humboldt, 1805

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Robin Warne (1) mateomolinaz (2)

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Aquarium Care: Peaceful catfish which is nocturnal and hides during the day so provide caves or driftwood. This is a non parasitic Trichomycteridae so is suitable for aquaria. Diet: Mosquito larvae, tubifex, tablet and flake foods. Remarks: This species is monotypic (only member of the genera). They lack ventral fins so they are easily identified against other related genera.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Trachypoma marmoratum

Family:

Trichomycteridae

Distribution:

South America: Bogotá River basin; probably introduced to Ubaté, Chinquinquirá and Tundama valleys, Colombia. Type locality: petite rivière de Bogota, qui forme la fameuse catarate de Tequendama, Colombia.

Size:

30.0cm. (12ins)

Temp:

22-28°c (71-83°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1995. Aquarien Atlas. Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Melle, Germany. 864 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.

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Eremophilus mutisii

Eremophilus mutisii
Vía a Subachoque-Tabio, Tenjo, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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