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Rineloricaria fallax (Steindachner 1915)

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Daniel Blom (4) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Erling Holm (1)

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Identification can be made with the position of the dark spot on the head just anterior to the insertion of the dorsal fin. H. formosa also has this spot but it is situated further away from the dorsal fin nearer the head region. Black pores can also be seen on the head and anterior body of both species. Aquarium Care: An easy species to keep with no excessive demands on water parameters. Reproduction: Lays up to 200 green eggs. The male may be nervous if disturbed but rearing the fry separately poses no problems. Diet: Omnivore. Vegetable food such as cucumber and other various foods such as tablet, flake and frozen. Remarks: More information on this species can be found in the Catfish Atlas Volume 1 as referenced.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Hemiloricaria fallax, Loricaria fallax

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Upper Rupununi and Branco River basins. Type Locality: Rio Rupununi, dem Rio Parimé dei Serra do Banco, aus einem Igarapé bei Capivari, dem Rio Branco bei Bem Querer und Conçeicão, einem Flusse bei Magauarý an der Braganzabahn bei Pará.

Size:

20.0cm. (8ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-87°f)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Evers, H.-G. & I.Seidel: Mergus, Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn., 2005. Pp.944.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.

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Rineloricaria fallax
Female with fry

Rineloricaria fallax
Female

Rineloricaria fallax
Young

Rineloricaria fallax

Rineloricaria fallax
Dorsal view

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