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First appeared in the German DATZ magazine of June 2002. Description: 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. Aquarium Care: These 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. Diet: Not a true vegetarian so a wide variety of foods including algae, algae wafers, cucumber or courgette ( zucchini), prawns, shrimps and tablet food. Remarks: A lot of times L314 can get confused with Leporacanthicus joselimai (L264) or Leporacanthicus sp (L263). Leporacanthicus sp. (L314) has a more brownish basic colour thn the others.

L314, LDA056

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Loricariidae

Brazil: Rio Curuá Una, lower Amazon.

20.0cm. (8ins)

26-30°c (79-87°f.)

5.5-7.0.

Datz Special: All L-Numbers: Habitat, Care & Diet.
Fauna Tropica: FB. October 2020.
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.