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Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979

 

Image contributors to this species:

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (1) Junior Hübner (1)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genera

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Similar to L. ucayalensis and L. maculatus. In this genera, which is not seen very often in the hobby, the upper lips are small and the edges slightly frayed. Habitat: Occurs in ditches and ponds. Reproduction: In sexually active males the lips are transformed into large dermal lobes which are used to hold the eggs after spawning. This species is unique in that the males hold on to the eggs for 11 days. Aquarium Care: Keep on a sandy substrate with branchwork. Reasonably easy to keep wirh regular good husbandry. Diet: Omnivore: Dry foods, algae wafers, Spirulina and normal tablet foods. Frozen foods, Artemia nauplii, glass worms and Daphnia.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: La Plata River basin. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and possibly Venezuela.

Size:

30.0cm. (12ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (75-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1995. Aquarien Atlas. Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Melle, Germany. 864 p.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 11/2015 ).
www.l-welse.com



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