Similar to L129
(Hypancistrusdebilittera).
Similar to the Panaque/Panaqolus
and Peckoltia genera but have fewer and larger teeth in
the lower and upper jaw. 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. Aquarium
Care: No problem with keeping in groups but only one Hypancistrus
species to a tank as there has been reports of hybridisation. Diet:
Like all Hypancistrussp. they prefer
a meaty diet. Feed frozen foods such as bloodworm and beef heart,
live foods such as brine shrimp, white and grindal worms and prepared
foods such as sinking tablets and presoaked flake food. When young
they seen to prefer a liking for vegetable foods.
Common
Name:
L318
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Loricariidae
ycipitidae
Distribution:
South America:
Brazil: Pará, Rio Jari
Size:
12-15cm.
(4¾-6ins)
Temp:
25-29°c
(77-85°f.)
p.H.
6.0-7.5.
Reference:
Seidel, I.
2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208
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