Ituglanis
bambui
Bichuette & Trajano, 2004
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Family:
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Trichomycteridae
(Pencil or parasitic catfishes)
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:
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4.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 55401) |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.9 – 8.6
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Climate: |
tropical; 23.6000003814697°C |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
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Distribution:
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South America: tributaries of the mainstream in the Angelica Cave in central Brazil.
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Morphology:
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Biology: |
Occurs in the upper mainstream tributaries inside a cave, near the sinkhole end (Ref. 55401). A solitary species with swimming activity on the bottom, in midwater and sometimes extending to the surface (Ref. 55401).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Pinna, Mário de
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