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FACTSHEETS: November 2016 - no. 245

Hypancistrus sp. (L066)


he Loricariids of the Hypancistrus genera in the middle and lower Rio Xingu in Brazil are very alike with wormline, spotted and squiggly black and white body patterns. Juveniles have a very different colour pattern to the adults and individuals can differ in colouration and body shape. Juveniles tend to have a naked pale abdomen and the adults sport a partly covered abdomen with blackened patches. The Hypancistrus genera are similar to the Panaque/Panaqolus and Peckoltia genera but have fewer and larger teeth in the lower and upper jaw.

 

Hypancistrus sp. (L066)

Hypancistrus sp. (L066)

 

It has now been established (Cardoso, A. L. et al. 2016) that this species and L333 are the same species and if they are kept together in the same tank there is a possibility of cross breeding between them. They are in fact differently marked variants (phenotypes) of the same species.

 

Hypancistrus sp. (L333)

Hypancistrus sp. (L333)

 

L066 is found in the lower stretches of the Rio Xingu but it is reported that they have been introduced to the middle regions also by local fishermen, forming stable populations.

 

Common Name

King Tiger Pleco, L066, L333

Synonyms

None

Family

Loricariidae

Subfamily

Ancistrinae

Distribution

South America: Brazil, Pará, Rio Xingu ( Belo Monte - Vitoria).

Size

15.0cm. (6ins)

Temp.

26-30°c (79-87°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.5

Characteristics

Body high with plates covered by small, robust odontodes; operculum evertible; in juveniles abdomen uncovered.

Colouration

Basal colouration white/yellowish, with blackened vermicular markings and banded fins; the vermicular markings vary from narrow and closely-spaced to large and well dispersed.

Aquarium Care & Compatibility

No problem with keeping in groups but only one Hypancistrus species to a tank as there has been reports of hybridisation. Provide some water movement in the aquarium with a sandy substrate, caves and rockwork to provide hiding places. No problem with other non-aggresive fish in a community tank. They prefer water that is on the warm side (26-30°c), soft and slightly acidic.

Sexual Differences

Males posses a broader and longer head and odontodes on the posterior part of the body, behind the gill covers and on the pectoral fin spines. The latter two are a lot shorter in the females.

Reproduction

Has been bred successfully in the hobby. Will lay 20 to 30 large eggs. Leaving their cave the youngsters can be around the 1.5cm.(¾ins) length. The male is responsible for the brood care.

Diet

Omnivores, juveniles are keen on vegetable foods whereas adults are less so. Frozen foods such as brine shrimp, mosquito larvae and mussels as well as tablet foods.

Glossary of Terms

Odontodes: Hair - like stuctures on the body.
Operculum: The bony covering of the gills of fishes.
Pectoral: The paired fins just behind the head.

Etymology

Hypancistrus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, agkistron = hook.

References

Cardoso, A. L., Carvalho, H. L., Benathar, T. C., Serrão, S. M., Nagamachi, C. Y., Pieczarka, J. C., de Sousa, L.M., Ready, J.S., and Noronha, R. C. (2016). Integrated Cytogenetic and Mitochondrial DNA Analyses Indicate That Two Different Phenotypes of Hypancistrus (L066 and L333) Belong to the Same Species. Zebrafish, 13(3), 209-216.
Christian Cramer, Daniel Konn-Vetterlein & Andreas Tanke. Loricariids of the Middle Rio Xingu. 2 edition.
Pantarhei Aquaristik Im Rhythmus der Natur.
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.

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© Daniel Konn-Vetterlein

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