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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Pseudopimelodidae (Bumblebee catfishes, dwarf marbled catfishes) > Batrochoglaninae
Etymology: Microglanis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Julio Cesar Garavello is a Brazilian zoologist and ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 86273)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shibatta, O.A. and R.C. Benine, 2005. A new species of Microglanis (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from upper rio Paraná basin, Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):579-585. (Ref. 56901)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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