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Hypancistrus
sp. (L411) |
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| Image
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Andrew Campbell (1) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library
(4)
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| Relevant
Information: |
The common name of Monte
Dourado Pleco
stems from the city of the same name where it is exported from.
Similar looking to L260
but this species has wider black lines and adult L411s have a paler
body colouration once they have settled into the aquarium. 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 Hypancistrus sp. 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: |
Monte
Dourado Pleco, L411 |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Loricariidae
ycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil:
Rio Jari, Pará |
| Size:
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12cm. (4¾ins) |
| Temp: |
25-29°c
(77-85°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
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