Aquarium Care:
Peaceful towards conspecifics but territorial with
its own kind. Provide a moderate sized aquarium with
hiding places such as bogwood, rockwork and plants.
A good water flow is recommended with good aeration
and filtration. Diet: Live, frozen
and flake foods. Remarks: Still found
is some online sources as I. longicaudus and
also as a synoymn of I. borodini.
South America:
Bobonaza River basin in upper Pastaza River drainage,
Ecuador. Type locality: Canelos [Ecuador]
Size:
15.0cm. (6ins)
Temp:
20-24°C (67-75°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.0.
Reference:
Froese, R. and D. Pauly.
Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic
publication. www.fishbase.org, version (09/2016).
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist
of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes),
and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa
1418:1-628. Bockmann, F.A. and G.M. Guazzelli,
2003. Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406-431. In
R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.)
Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central
America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Imparfinis
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