Hypancistrus
sp. (L004) |
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| Image
contributors to this species: |
| Allan
James (1)
Yann
Fulliquet (7) |
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ScotCat Sources: |
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| Other
Sources: |
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| Relevant
Information: |
Similar
to the Panaque/Panaqolus and Peckoltia genera
but have fewer and larger teeth in the lower and upper jaw. There
can be differences in the colour and size of the spotted pattern
in this species. Sexual differences:
Males posses a broader and longer head and odontodes on the posterior
part of the body, behind the gill covers and on the pectoral fin
spines. The latter two are a lot shorter in the females. Diet:
Omnivores, juveniles are keen on vegetable foods whereas adults
are less so. Frozen foods such as brine shrimp, mosquito larvae
and mussels as well as tablet foods. Further info:
L004 and L005 are one and the same species. L005 is the adult form
of L004. Similar forms are L028 and L073. The fry pictures in the
thumbnail gallery are from a spawning by Swiss aquarist, Yann
Fulliquet, and his article (ScotCat
Sources) depicts the spawning of L028. |
| Common
Name: |
Angelicus Pleco, L004,
L005, L028, L073 |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Loricariidae
ycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil:
Pará, Rio Tocantins (Cametá) |
| Size:
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12cm. (4¾ins) |
| Temp: |
25-29°c
(77-85°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.5-7.5. |
| Reference: |
Seidel, Ingo;
Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes 208 p |
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Family: Loricariidae
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| Click
on thumbnails |
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L 004)
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L
028)
Stress
colouration
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L
028)
Young fry
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L
028)
Newly born
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L
028)
Newly
born
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L
028)
Newly
born
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L 028)
|
 Hypancistrus
sp.
(L 028)
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