PlanetCatfish.com - Lophiosilurus fowleri (Pseudopimelodidae) Cat-eLog

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Juvenile
C. fowleri left, C. apurensis right
Juvenile

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Lophiosilurus fowleri** (Haseman, 1911)
Common Names	Rusty Jelly Catfish Orange Catfish, Oremon Catfish, Pocoma (Brazilian)
Type Locality	Rio São Francisco, Cidade de Barra, Bahia, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Cephalosilurus fowleri, Pseudopimelodus fowleri
Pronunciation	foul err eye
Etymology	Greek, lophos = crest + Greek, silouros = cat fish -> Crested catfish. Named for the prolific ichthyologist, Henry Fowler.
Articles	- CotM 2006 August - Shane's World Species The Oremon Catfish, Cephalosilurus fowleri
Species Information
Size	405mm or 15.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Larger and with a more orange colouration than C. apurensis.
Sexing	Females larger and much more aggressive, very distinguishable dimorphism by venting especially at larger sizes.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: São Francisco River basin, Brazil. São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Temperature	23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Fish (fresh and frozen), krill, shrimp, earthworms, mice, rats, sinking pellets, shrimp pellets, any "meaty" type foods with a little variety thrown in. User data.
Furniture	Caves, driftwood, sand, floating plants.
Compatibility	Very aggressive and not shy.
Suggested Tankmates	Best kept alone or in the most bullish of considerably larger company.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 7 (nos 3-4) (17), pp 317, Pl. 46.
Registered Keepers	There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2003 Aug 20 00:00)