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Scientific Name	**Ochmacanthus orinoco** Myers, 1927
Common Names	Parasitic Catfish Candiru
Type Locality	Playa Matepalma, Orinoco River system, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	awk ma KANTH uss - ore in oh koe
Etymology	Ochmacanthus: From the Greek ochma, meaning band and akantha, meaning thorn; in reference to the arrangement of the opercular and interopercular spines.
Species Information
Size	46mm or 1.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Negro and Orinoco River basins. Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Temperature	23.0-26.0°C or 73.4-78.8°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 68 (no. 3), pp 130.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2019 Sep 17 16:52 (species record created: 2001 Apr 12 00:00)