How many Auchenipteridae are known to be cave egg-layers?

[bekateen]

Hi all,

I was recently talking to someone about the variety of ways that woodcats breed.

Duringlanis perugiae

is the only species I'm aware of that uses caves for egg-laying. Are there other species of Auchenipteridae that behave similarly? Thanks in advance.

Cheers, Eric

[Jools]

None other documented I don't think. I would be especially interested in D. altae. That said, D. perugiae lives in shallow streams that flow over rocks, so maybe it is a one off.

Jools

[bekateen]

None other documented I don't think. I would be especially interested in D. altae. That said, D. perugiae lives in shallow streams that flow over rocks, so maybe it is a one off.

Jools

If my memory serves, which it might not, I believe @jeremybasch spawned

Duringlanis altae

.

Cheers,
Eric

[jeremybasch]

So far, three species of Auchenipteridae are known to spawn in caves, Duringlanis altae, Duringlanis Perugiae and Spinipterus asci. It will be interesting to see if related species also practice this form of brood care. Now we just need to find additional species of these neat cats.

Jeremy

[bekateen]

Thanks Jeremy!

Cheers, Eric