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Pseudacanthicus histrix (Valenciennes, 1840) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Saul Paredes (2) |
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Relevant Information: |
Aquarium Care: Would need a large tank as they grow big and are territorial. Diet: As with all of this genera they are carnivores and would need to be fed on frozen foods such as Artemia, mosquito larvae, mysis and shrimp. They can also be fed pellet and tablet foods. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Rinelepis histrix, Loricaria spinosae |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Negro and lower Amazon River basins, Brazil. |
Size: |
80.0cm. (32ins) |
Temp: |
25-29°c (77-85°f) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.5. |
Reference: |
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p. |
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