Scientific Name
Rhamdia laticauda

Common Name
Filespine chul?n

Biology
Typical in highland brooks and in rivers or creeks of moderate to high current velocity, found between 35 and 1350 m elevation. Lives on sand and stone bottoms where it feeds on aquatic insects (Ref. 36880) and in caves (Ref. 27297).

Classification

Classified By

Kner, 1858

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Catfish (Siluriformes)

Family

Three-barbeled catfishes (Heptapteridae)

Distribution

Region

North and Central America

Distribution

North and Central America: Central Mexico to northern Panama, in both Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

24 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.5 - ? ; dH range: 14 - ? benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.37 s.e. 0.46 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

22.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (12 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated