Hypostomus
margaritifer (Regan, 1908) |
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Image contributors
to this species: |
Danny
Blundell (1) Allan James (4) Hans-Georg
Evers
(1)
Erlend D. Bertelsen (1) |
ScotCat
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Relevant Information: |
Aquarium Care: Peaceful
but as it is territorial only keep one species to a tank. Tank
layout should have bogwood and tough plants as if the plants are
of a soft variety they will eat them if not given an adequate
vegetable diet. As it natural habitats are in the south east of
Brazil it will benefit from lower water temperatures. Due to its
large adult size a tank of 6ft (180cm) or over is advisable. Diet:
Algae, and vegetable foods such as cucumber and courgette (zucchini).
Will also take frozen foods as a treat and sinking tablet foods.
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Common Name:
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None |
Synonyms: |
Plecostomus margaritifer, Hypostomus
butantanis, Plecostomus margaritifer butantanis |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Brazil,
Paraguay, Upper and middle Paraná River basin. Type
locality: Rio Piracicaba, San Paulo, Brazil. |
Size: |
40cm. (16ins) |
Temp: |
18-25°c (63-77°f.) |
p.H. |
6.0-7.5. |
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