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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Platysilurus malarmo Schultz, 1944 |
| Common Names | Malarmo Catfish Malarmowels (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Lake Maracaibo near Concho river mouth, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Duopalatinus malmaro |
| Etymology | (Greek)Platys=Flat + (Greek)siluros=a cat fish. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 700mm or 27.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| General Remarks | Fish sold as this fish are unlikely to be correctly identified. It is most likely that all fish in aquaria are Platysilurus mucosus. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 24.0-28.0°C or 75.2-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH°20. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 234, Pl. 3 (fig. C); Fig. 3g. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.15.162.567 | |
| Last Update | 2019 Sep 20 00:21 (species record created: 2001 May 04 00:00) |