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Hypancistrus sp. (L501) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Jacqueline Heijmen Bennett-Leaver (2) Marcin Glowacki (2) |
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Relevant Information: |
Similar looking to Hypancistrus inspector from Amazonas, Rio Casiquiare, upper Rio Negro drainage, Venezuela but L501 has a deeper forked tail and posseses a higher dorsal fin with no spots in the ventral and pectoral fins. 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: |
L501, Hypancistrus sp. "black phantasm" |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Colombia: Río Vaupés. |
Size: |
15.0cm. (6ins) |
Temp: |
26-30°c (79-87°f.) |
p.H. |
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5.5-7.0. |
IUCN Red List |
Not Evaluated. |
Reference: |
Grant, S., Bennett-Leaver,
JH & Haagensen, H.: "A new L-catfish
from the Río Vaupés collection (Colombia)"
(DATZ March 2018). |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Hypancistrus sp. (L501) |
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 Hypancistrus
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Hypancistrus sp. (L501) |
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