Hypostomus
hondae (Regan, 1912) |
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Placed in the Hypostoumus cochliodon
species group which have a shorter body and more high backed
than other members of the Hypostomus. They have a small
number of spatulate teeth with a single cusp with the jaws arranged
in a V shape. Most Hypostomus hondae can be distinguished
from all other members of the H. cochliodon group by
the presence of more plates in the skin between the dorsal fin
and the lateral plates anterior of the dorsal-fin spine. Some
Colombian specimens do not have a large number of plates around
the dorsal fin. The number of plates in this area depends on
the size of the fish, some very small specimens lack plates
in this region, but most small specimens have at least one or
more isolated odontodes present. Hypostomus hondae
is most similar to H. pagei and H.
plecostomoides. Hypostomus hondae further
differs from H. pagei by having spots on the caudal-fin
spines (except in very melanistic specimens), by having darker
colouration, a different juvenile colouration, and by having
the pectoral-fin spine reach 2-3 plates beyond the pelvic fin
when depressed ventral to the pelvic fin (vs. 0-1). No additional
characters can distinguish H. hondae from H. plecostomoides.
Sexual differences: Males grow larger and sport
longer fins. Aquarium Care: Adults are rather
intolerent towards other large Loricariid catfishes. Wil give
out a lot of waste in the aquarium so frequent water changes
are a must. Fairly easy to keep in a larger tank over 4ft (120cm).
Diet: Wood eaters so would need soft wood in the aquarium.
Food tablets, pellets and vegeatable foods are also taken along
with insect larvae. |
Common
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None |
Synonyms: |
Cochliodon pospisili, Plecostomus
hondai, Cochliodon hondae |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America:
Lago Maracaibo drainage of Colombia and Venezuela, and the Río
Magdalena, Río Sinú, and Río Atrato drainages
of Colombia. Type locality: Honda, Colombia
(300–400 ft.). |
Size: |
35cm. (14ins) |
Temp: |
24-27°c (75-81°f.) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628.
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater
and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes.
T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784
p
Armbruster W. Jonathan; 2003. The species of
the Hypostomus cochliodon group (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)
Zootaxa 249: 1-60 (2003) www.mapress.com/zootaxa
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 04/2015
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