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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Eponymy: Salmacis is a fictional character in Ovid’s: The Fountain of Salmacis. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Britto & Reis.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
South America: Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Britto, M.R. and R.E. Reis, 2005. A new Scleromystax species (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from coastal rivers of Southern Brazil. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(4):481-488. (Ref. 56919)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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