Leporacanthicus
heterodon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
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| Danny
Blundell (1) Allan James (2) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library
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This is the smallest species
in this genera. The genus Leporacanthicus is
characterised by the
possession of having a small suckermouth with lip barbels on the
top and pointed teeth. Leporacanthicus is readily
identifiable from all other Ancistrini by the development of only
two teeth in each premaxilla, the inner teeth being very long (all
other Ancistrini have more than two teeth in the premaxilla), by
having a well-raised supraoccipital crest (the supraoccipital in
most Ancistrini is flat to slightly raised) and by having numerous
long barbels above the upper jaws. It has been hypothesized that
the enlarged teeth of the upper jaw are used to remove snails from
their shells (Burgess 1994). The males have
a more elongated body and a broader head and they also posses short
odontodes on the edges of the snout which the females lack. Diet:
Not a true vegetarian so a wide variety of foods including algae,
algae wafers, cucumber or courgette ( zucchini), prawns, shrimps
and tablet food. Aquarium Care: This fish can be
territorial with its own kind and so must have a big enough aquarium
if more than one is kept. Regular water changes must be adhered
to, and also having a powerful filter system that can deliver a
high oxygen content. Hiding places are beneficial to this fish with
bogwood or wood of some description and/or some rockwork. Breeding:
Has been bred in captivity due to its smaller adult size. |
| Common
Name: |
Golden Heterodon, L172a |
| Synonyms: |
None |
| Family: |
Loricariidae
ycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil:
in the Xingu River basin. Type locality: Brasilien,
Est. Mato Grosso, Rio Xingú, Cachoeira von Martius, oberer
Xingú. |
| Size:
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18.0cm.
(7ins) |
| Temp: |
25-30°c
(77-87°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Datz Special:
All L-Numbers: Habitat, Care & Diet.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes,
recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of
siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
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Family: Loricariidae
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