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Hypancistrus
sp. (L450) |
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Image
contributors to this species: |
Daniel Konn-Vetterlein
(2) Allan James (1) |
ScotCat
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Other
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Relevant Information: |
This species is nearly identical
to L401
and some may say that it is the one and the same species with
L450 having a paler body colour. It is said that it comes from
near Santarém, Brazil, near the mouth of the Tapajós
river which is just across the river from the location for L401
in the river Curuá, so this may be a misdemeanor. 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: 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. |
Common
Name: |
L450 |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Brazil: unknown,
but said to come from the area near Santarém, Brazil. |
Size: |
14cm. (5½ins) |
Temp: |
26-30°c (79-87°f.) |
p.H. |
5.5-7.0. |
Reference: |
Catfish Scandanavia:
http://www.loricariidae.no/loricariidae.no/_Hypancistrus_sp_L450.html |
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