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Proloricaria lentiginosa (Isbrücker, 1979) |
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Hans-Georg Evers (1) Danny Blundell (2) |
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Habitat: Common in the Rio Pardo in Brazil, a clear water tributary of the Mogi Guacu. Aquarium Care: Grows very large and would need a large aquarium with cool water and a strong current to house this species. Should be acclimatised slowly for the home aquarium. Diet: Carnivore: feed with tablets, pellets, insect larvae, zooplankton and shrimps. A varied diet is important to this species and genus. Etymology: The specific name lentiginosa: Latin for full of freckles, referring to the colour pattern on top of head and snout. Remarks: Still sometimes found on online searches as Loricaris lentiginosa. |
Common Name: |
Synonyms: |
Loricaria lentiginosa |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Brazil, Upper Paraná River basin. Type locality: Brésil, Est. Sao Paulo, haut bassin du Rio Parana, Represa de Volta Grande, Rio Grande. |
Size: |
50.0cm. (20ins) |
Temp: |
16-22°c (59-71°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.5-7.0. |
IUCN Red List |
Not Evaluated. |
Reference: |
Evers,
H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish
Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944. |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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lentiginosaShowing the labial morphology |
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