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Rhadinoloricaria sp. "Rio Palometilla" |
Image contributors to this species: |
Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (4) |
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Relevant Information: |
This is a undescribed species from the Rio Palometilla and was discovered in a small tributory of the Rio Palacio in Bolivia (Dpt Santa Cruz). Habitat: Occurs in the main river and major tributaries, always over sandy beaches. Reproduction: These taxa are abdomino-lip brooders. Eggs are laid in a single layered mass, and are attached to the surface of the lower lip and abdomen of the male. Aquarium Care: Likes to bury itself in a deep sandy bottom substrate with only the eyes being visible so you would need to provide this for aquarium maintenance. A good water current and partial water changes are needed to keep this species/genera in good condition. As this genera is smaller than the other larger lip brooders of the Pseudohemiodon genus, Rhadinoloricaria would be a better bet for aquarium husbandry. Diet: Feed with tablet foods, frozen mosquito larvae, daphnia etc. Remarks: This was in the Crossoloricaria genus untill Covain et al (2015) proposed that cis-Andean species (on this side of the Andes) should be transfered to Rhadinoloricaria. You may still find the old genus name of Crossoloricaria, during internet searches. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Bolivia: Río Palacio, Río Piraí, Río Grande, Río Mamoré, Rio Madeira. Amazonas. |
Size: |
15.0cm. (6ins) T.L. |
Temp: |
22-30°c (71-87°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Covain, R., S. Fisch-Muller,
C. Oliveira, J. H. A. Mol, J. I. Montoya-Burgos and
S. Dray 2015 (29 Oct.) Molecular phylogeny
of the highly diversified catfish subfamily Loricariinae
(Siluriformes, Loricariidae) reveals incongruences
with morphological classification. Molecular Phylogenetics
and Evolution v. 94 (Pt. B): 492-517 [1-26]. |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
 Rhadinoloricaria
sp. "Rio Palometilla" |
 Rhadinoloricaria
sp. "Rio Palometilla"Dorsal view |
 Rhadinoloricaria
sp. "Rio Palometilla"Head view |
 Rhadinoloricaria
sp. "Rio Palometilla"Mouth view |
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