Biology:Scleromystax prionotos
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Scleromystax |
| Species: | S. prionotos
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| Scleromystax prionotos (Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980)
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Scleromystax prionotos is a tropical freshwater catfish belonging to the subfamily Corydoradinae of the family Callichthyidae.[1][2][3] It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in coastal rivers in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to São Paulo. It was originally described by H. Nijssen & I. J. H. Isbrücker in 1980.[3] The scientific name is occasionally misspelled C. prionotus.
The fish will grow in length up to 2.1 inches (5.3 centimeters).[1][2] It lives in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 – 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 2 – 25 dGH, and a temperature range of 72 – 78°F (22 – 26°C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter. It lays eggs in dense vegetation and adults do not guard the eggs.
See also
- List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio). (2022). "Scleromystax prionotos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T186956A1820909.pt.{{cite iucn}}: error: malformed |doi= identifier (help)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Scleromystax prionotos" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species related to Scleromystax prionotos". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Scleromystax&species=prionotos.
Wikidata ☰ Q3765169 entry
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