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Trichomycteridae (Pencil or parasitic catfishes) > Trichomycterinae
Etymology: Ituglanis: Greek, itys, ityos = circle + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335); jaguarete: Name 'jaguarete' from Indigenous noun from the language Tupi-Guarani of 'jaguar', in reference to the similarity of their body coloration. A noun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138403)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
The species inhabits a narrow, shallow stream approximately 4.0 m wide, with depths varying from a few centimeters to 0.5 m. The stream has moderate flow, a substrate of gravel and rocks, and is bordered by well-preserved riparian vegetation characteristic of Deciduous Seasonal Forest physiognomy (Ref. 138403).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bressan, N., L.M. Donin and J. Ferrer, 2025. A new species of Ituglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Uruguai River basin closely related to congeners from Atlantic coastal drainages. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 23(3):e250071. (Ref. 138403)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00759 (0.00337 - 0.01709), b=3.00 (2.81 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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