Parotocinclus
spilosoma (Fowler, 1941) |
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| Allan
James (2) Chris Ralph (2) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library
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To differentiate
between Parotocinclus and Otocinclus is comparatively
easy as the former has an adipose fin while
the latter does not. Aquarium Care:
I would suggest a minimum size of 24” x 15”
X 12” for a small shoal of these catfish, with plenty of hiding
places amongst bogwood and plants. I would suggest good quality
aquarium sand such as BD Aquarium Sand, or very smooth rounded gravel
as the preferred substrate when keeping these catfish. The aquarium
should provide some shelter in the form of rocks or bogwood along
with the inclusion of some taller aquatic plants such as Vallis.
As with all other species of fish, water quality and general husbandry
is very important, and I would recommend that a minimum of 25% water
is changed on a weekly basis. Diet: Readily accepts
a mixed and varied diet which includes lettuce, cucumber, courgette(zucchini),
tablet foods, flake foods, granular foods, frozen bloodworm, to
name but a few. |
| Common
Name: |
Gold
Spot Dwarf Pleco |
| Synonyms: |
Plecostomus
spilosoma |
| Family: |
Loricariidae
ycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil:
South eastern. Type
locality: Praia do Piraíque, Ilha de São
Sebastião, Estado de São Paulo. |
| Size:
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5cm. (2ins) |
| Temp: |
22-28°c
(71-83°f.) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
| Reference: |
ScotCat Factsheet:
no. 145, Jan. 2011. |
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Family: Loricariidae
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