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Hypancistrus sp. (L475) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Haakon Haagensen (2) Hudson Crizanto Gonçalves (2) |
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Relevant Information: |
L475 is variable in it's pattern, like most other representatives of the genus. It mostly resembles L270 from Rio Curua-Una and the Colombian types from the H. debilittera group. 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: |
L475, Hypancistrus sp. "Rio Nhamunda" |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Brazil: Rio Nhamundá |
Size: |
14.0cm. (5½ins) |
Temp: |
26-30°c (79-87°f.) |
p.H. |
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5.5-7.5. |
Reference: |
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Collins, RA; Ribeiro,
ED; Machado, VN; Hrbek, T. & Farias, IP,
2015 "A preliminary inventory of the catfishes
of the lower Rio Nhamundá, Brazil (Ostariophysi,
Siluriformes)" (Biodiversity Data Journal, 3:
e4162). |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Hypancistrus sp. (L475) |
 Hypancistrus
sp. (L475) |
 Hypancistrus
sp. (L475) |
 Hypancistrus
sp. (L475) |
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