Eremophilus mutisii
Sign in to saveEremophilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes, the only species in the genus is Eremophilus mutisii. This fish grows to about 30 centimetres (12 in) and originates from the Bogotá River basin, which is a tributary of the Magdalena River. It has probably been introduced to Ubaté, Chiquinquirá, and Tundama valleys, Colombia.
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It sits within the topics Bogotá River, Endemic fauna of Colombia and Fish of the Andes.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyTrichomycteridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 28
- Family
- Trichomycteridae
- Collections
- CAS, USNM, FMNH, MZLU, UMMZ, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Colombia, Colombie
Wikidata facts
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- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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- Eremophilus mutisii
- taxon name
- Eremophilus mutisii
- taxon common name
- Capitán de la Sabana
- short name
- E. mutisii
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Eremophilus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Trichomycteridae, the pencil and parasitic catfishes, the only species in the genus is Eremophilus mutisii. This fish grows to about 30 centimetres (12 in) and originates from the Bogotá River basin, which is a tributary of the Magdalena River. It has probably been introduced to Ubaté, Chiquinquirá, and Tundama valleys, Colombia.
E. mutisii uses the vascularized central portion of its stomach for aerial respiration. Air ventilation takes place during a rapid dash to the surface with the expiration of old air preceding inspiration. Air-breathing occurs in hypoxic and normoxic water, but is not obligatory. The evolution of a reduced swimbladder is associated with a benthic mode of life in E. mutisii.
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