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Auchenipteridae (Driftwood catfishes) > Centromochlinae
Etymology: Glanidium: Diminutive of Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Alipio de Miranda-Ribeiro (1874–1939) was a Brazilian ichthyologist and herpetologist. Miller’s etymology says that Miranda-Ribeiro “…contributed greatly to the knowledge of the marine fauna of South America.” (See Alipio) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate
South America: Iguaçu River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111771); max. published weight: 278.70 g (Ref. 111771)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Soares-Porto, L.M., 1998. Monophyly and interrelationships of the Centromochlinae (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae). p. 331-350. In L.R. Malabarba, R.E. Reis, R.P. Vari, Z.M.S. Lucena and C.A.S. Lucena (eds.) Phylogeny and classification of neotropical fishes. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. (Ref. 33170)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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