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  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusRio Ariporo
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusRio Ariporo, dorsal view
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusRio Ariporo, ventral view
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusCano Palomas
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusCano Palomas, dorsal view
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusCano Palomas, ventral view
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusHabitat: Rio Ariporo
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusHabitat: Cano Palomas
  • Malacoglanis gelatinosusHabitat: Rio Chire Nuevo
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Scientific Name Malacoglanis gelatinosus  Myers & Weitzman, 1966
Common Name
Type Locality Río Orteguaza, above junction with River Caquetá, Caquetá Province, eastern Colombia.
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Size 20mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Caquetá River basin in Colombia.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá, Orteguaza (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Orinoco, Middle Orinoco, Meta (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Journal of Zoology (London) v. 149, pp 282, Figs. 3-4.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 26 15:25 (species record created: 2018 Jan 16 09:57)