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Henonemus taxistigmus (Fowler, 1914)

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The genus Henonemus (Stegophilus) are true parasitic catfishes which live in the gill chambers of larger fishes such as the larger members of the Pimelodidae family. They bite into the gill filaments and suck the blood.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Ochmacanthus taxistigma

Family:

Trichomycteridae

Distribution:

South America: Rupununi River basin in Guyana. Type locality: Rupununi River, British Guiana in the highlands of British Guiana, approximately secured in North Latitude 2º to 3º, and West Longitude 50º20'.

Size:

9.0cm. (3½ins)

Temp:

23-26°c (73-79°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

de Pínna, M.C.C. and W. Wosiacki, 2003. Trichomycteridae (pencil or parasitic catfishes). p. 270-290. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 10/2018 ).

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Henonemus taxistigmus

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