Ochmacanthus orinoco

The Ochmacanthus orinoco lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

Ochmacanthus orinoco Myers, 1927 - add this species to your "My Cats" page. Common Name(s) Candiru, Parasitic Catfish Type Locality Playa Matepalma, Orinoco system, Venezuela. More

keeping Candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa or Ochmacanthus orinoco) in captivity successfully. More

Common names

Linjaloismonni in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Orico-Schmerlenwels in German (Deutsch)
高山棘盖鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
高山棘盖鲶 in Unknown
高山棘蓋鯰 in Mandarin Chinese
高山棘蓋鯰 in Unknown

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Trichomycteridae
Genus : Ochmacanthus
Species : Ochmacanthus orinoco
Authority : Myers, 1927