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Imparfinis
minutus (Lütken, 1874)
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contributors to this species: |
| Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Frequently occurs in
large rivers with strong currents, in association with Heptapterus
longior, Pimelodella, Hemiancistrus, Lasiancistrus,
Lithoxus, Characidium and Leporinus granti.
Are more or less cave-dwellers, their reproduction is seasonal
and sex determination type ZZ/ZW (heterogametic female). Aquarium
care: Peaceful towards conspecifics but territorial with
its own kind. Provide a moderate sized aquarium with hiding places
such as bogwood, rockwork and plants. A good water flow is recommended
with good aeration and filtration. Diet: Live,
frozen and flake foods. |
| Common
Name: |
None |
| Synonyms: |
Rhamdia minuta |
| Family: |
Heptapteridae
lycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
South America: Upper
São Francisco River basin, Brazil. Type locality:
in provincia Minas-geraës circa oppidulum Lagoa Santa, praecipue
in flumine Rio das Velhas et affluentibus. |
| Size:
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12.0cm.
(4¾ins) |
| Temp: |
24-28°C
(75-83°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
| Reference: |
Baensch, H.A.
and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus,
Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors.
2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org,
version (05/2011).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue
of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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