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Imparfinis mishky Almirón, Casciotta, Bechara, Ruíz Díaz, Bruno, D’Ambrosio, Solimano & Soneira, 2007

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Freshwater Fish from Uruguay 2nd. edition (1) Almirón et al. 2007 (2)

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Description: It is distinguished from other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: pectoral-fin spine with smooth anterior and posterior margins; caudal fin deeply forked with dorsal lobe longer than ventral lobe; adipose fin not reaching caudal fin. Colouration: Six dark saddles across the dorsum, and without a mid-lateral band. Habitat: Imparfinis mishky is known from the río Paraná above the confluence with the Río Paraguay; Río Corriente, Río Paraná basin below the confluence with the Río Paraguay; and Río Timboy, Río Uruguay basin, all localities are within Corrientes Province, Argentina. It was found inhabiting well oxygenated, neutral pH, flowing waters, with sandy or cobble covered bottom (Almirón et al. 2007). Aquarium Care: Peaceful towards conspecifics but territorial with its own kind. Provide a moderate sized aquarium with hiding places such as bogwood, rockwork and plants. A good water flow is recommended with good aeration and filtration. Diet: Live, frozen and flake foods. Etymology: Quichua word for sweet, in memory of Patricia Garcia Tartalo, friend and student, who died tragically in February 2006.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Heptapteridae

Distribution:

South America: Paraná River and Uruguay River basins (Argentina and Uruguay).

Size:

5.5cm. (2¼ins)

Temp:

24-28°C (75-83°F)

p.H.

6.5-7.5.

Reference:

Almirón, A., J. Casciotta, J. Bechara, F. Ruíz Díaz, C. Bruno, S. D’Ambrosio, P. Solimano and P. Soneira, 2007. Imparfinis mishky (Siluriformes, Heptapteridae) a new species from the ríos Paraná and Uruguay basins in Argentina. Rev. Suisse Zool. 114(4):817-824.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2023. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (10/2023).
Loureiro M, González-Bergonzoni I, Teixeira de Mello F. 2023. Freshwater Fishes of Uruguay. Second edition. Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of the Republic.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Imparfinis mishky

Imparfinis mishky
Esteros del Iberà, Rio Coniente, Capita Mini

Imparfinis mishky
Dorsal view-Esteros del Iberà, Rio Coniente, Capita Mini

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