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Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker
& Nijssen, 1979 |
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Image
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Jensen's Photographic Library (1) |
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Relevant Information: |
Occurs in ditches and ponds. 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. 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
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None |
Synonyms: |
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Family: |
Loricariidae
ycipitidae |
Distribution: |
South America:
La Plata River basin. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and
possibly Venezuela. |
Size:
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30.0cm. (12ins) |
Temp: |
25-29°c
(75-85°f.) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
http://www.l-welse.com/reviewpost/showproduct.php/product/1734/cat/83
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2015.FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 11/2015
)
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1995. Aquarien
Atlas. Band 4. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur-und
Heimtierkunde, Melle, Germany. 864 p.
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