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Junior Hübner (3)

Description: Body deep; greatest body depth contained 4.2 to 4.7 and caudal peduncle depth 9.8 to 10.0 times in SL; head length 2.9 to 3.3, predorsal distance 2.3 to 2.6, dorsal-fin spine length 3.9 to 4.3, pectoral-fin spine length 3.7 to 3.9, adiposefin spine length 9.9 to 9.9 to 10.9 and caudal peduncle length 2.9 to 3.3 in SL; snout length 1.5 to 1.8, horizontal orbital diameter 6.5 to 7.3 and least interorbital width 2.4 to 2.7 in HL. Mouth inferior; premaxilla with 24-33 and dentary with 23-35 teeth. Mid-lateral series with 27 or 28, predorsal series with 3, and dorsal-fin base series with 8 or 9 plates. Dorsal fin with I, 7, pectoral fin with I, 6, pelvic fin with i, 5 and anal fin with 6 rays. Ground color brown; dark-brown blotches on body, especially on dorsal region. Colouration: Dark-brown fins with black spots. Aquarium Care: One of the smallest in this genera and would make a good aquarium habitant in a large aquarium. As this genus in the main are messy eaters, good water quality and filtration would need to be adhered to. A lower water temperature is advised for this species. Diet: Will eat all manner of foods in the aquarium, vegetable, tablet, pellet foods and good quality flake.

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Plecostomus ancistroides

Loricariidae

South America: Tietê River basin, Ribeira de Iguape River basin, Brazil. Type locality: Rio Tatuhy, affluente do lado esquerdo do Rio Sorocaba, Rio Piracicaba, Est. de S. Paulo [Brazil].

27.5cm. (10¾ins)

16-26°c (59-79°f.)

6.5-7.5.

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