Lophiosilurus
alexandri Steindachner, 1876
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| Addron
(6) Johnny
Jensen's Photographic Library (2)
Enrico
Richter (2)
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Similar to Pseudopimelodus
but the head is very large and flattened and is the only species
in this genera. Dorsal fin short and the caudal fin is rounded.
The juveniles look similar to the Chaca genera from Asia
and like them are very predatory. Aquarium Care:
Not to be kept with fish that are too small as they will be eaten,
better to be kept on their own or with large non-aggressive species.
Would need a large aquarium as this species grows
to 70cm. SL. Has been bred in the aquarium. Diet:
Live foods such as earthworms and frozen foods.
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| Common
Name: |
Pac-Man
Catfish |
| Synonyms: |
Lophiosilurus agassizi,
Pseudopimelodus agassizi |
| Family: |
Pseudopimelodidaeycipitidae |
| Distribution: |
Brazil:
São Francisco River basin. Type locality:
Aus Brasilien, wahrscheinlich aus dem Amazonenstrome. |
| Size:
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70cm.
(28ins) |
| Temp: |
22-27°C
(71-81°F) |
| p.H. |
6.0-7.2. |
| Reference: |
Burgess, W.E.
1989 An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary
survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune
City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
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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