Edmundo
18-03-2010, 11:32 PM
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the smallest known species of whiptail catfish: Hemiloricaria beni. It hardly becomes longer than 8 cm. As this species occurs only in Bolivia and no commercal exportations from Bolivia appear.
Lexicon: Hemiloricaria: hemi is ancient Greek and means "half", loricaria is another genus of whiptail catfish. beni: named after the Rio Beni in Bolivia where the species occurs endemicly.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
soucre: Aquarium Glaser GmbH
the smallest known species of whiptail catfish: Hemiloricaria beni. It hardly becomes longer than 8 cm. As this species occurs only in Bolivia and no commercal exportations from Bolivia appear.
Lexicon: Hemiloricaria: hemi is ancient Greek and means "half", loricaria is another genus of whiptail catfish. beni: named after the Rio Beni in Bolivia where the species occurs endemicly.
Text & photos: Frank Schäfer
soucre: Aquarium Glaser GmbH