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Brochiloricaria chauliodon Isbrücker, 1979

Image contributors to this species:

Hans-Georg Evers (3)

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Relevant Information:

This is one of the larger members of the Loricariichthys group and as such should be housed in the largest aquarium available as they do need the space. Aquarium Care: Sand substrate is a must with plants as an option. The aquarium should not be too brightly lit. Cooler temperatures should be catered for as they do come from the more southerly areas of South America (see Distribution). Diet: meaty foods are preferred with frozen foods such as bloodworm and brine shrimp. Reproduction: A lip breeder. The male carries the eggs around until they hatch after about 12 days. The fry should be fed with protein rich foods such as Artemia nauplii. Etymology: The specific name chauliodon: chaúlios, gaping or bloated (but probably used here to mean prominent); odon, from odoús, tooth, referring to its protruding teeth. Remarks: Probably a catfish for the more experienced Loricariid keepers.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Argentina: La Plata River basin. Type locality: Argentine, Prov. Entre Rios, Isla El Dorado, Paraná Guaza.

Size:

28.0cm. (11ins)

Temp:

20-23°c (68-73°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

IUCN Red List

Despite the little information available on this species, it has a wide range and no apparent threats. Therefore, it is assessed as Least Concern (IUCN 2023).

Reference:

Behr, Norman, Whiptails, Twigs, and Flounders. Amazonas Magazine. Jan/Feb 2015.
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.
Salvador, G.N. 2023. Brochiloricaria chauliodon. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Brochiloricaria chauliodon

Brochiloricaria chauliodon
Head view

Brochiloricaria chauliodon
Ventral view

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