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Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876

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Brazil country information

Common names: Bagre sapo, Cururu, Pacamã
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Importance: commercial | Ref: Godinho, H.P., M.O.T. Miranda, A.L. Godinho and J.E. Santos, 1997
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from São Francisco River basin (Ref. 39418). Regarded as threatened in the state of Minas Gerais (Ref. 26603). Also Ref. 6868.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Shibatta, O.A., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Alexanders Breitmaulfisch, Krottimonni, Pacamão, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes)
Etymology: Lophiosilurus: Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, silouros = cat fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Steindachner.

Issue
Common names according to Britski et al. (1986) and Ihering (1968). The name L. agassizi was mentioned by Steindachner to refer to L. alexandri. It is possible to conclude because he indicated the same reference of description of L. alexandri (Steindachner, Ichthyol. Beitr. V, p. 106, pl. XV). Species redescribed in Pinto & Marzulo (1975:3).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 15.   Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 13614)

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