Microplecostomus forestii

G.S.C. Silva, F.F. Roxo, L.E. Orrego, C. Oliveira , 2016

(Type species)
Microplecostomus forestii
dedicated Prof. Fausto Foresti, Sao Paulo University
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Neoplecostominae
 
Genus
Microplecostomus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
38.3 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
ribeirão Roncador near São João D’Aliança, ribeirão das Brancas = córrego da Branca

Goías

Brazil

ribeirão das Brancas → rio Tocantizinho → rio Maranhão → rio Tocantins → rio Pará → Atlantic NE

[ -4.896,-47.583 ]
Map to Microplecostomus forestii
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Rhinolekos capetinga
Creagrutus sp.
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Pic. 2: Microplecostomus forestii
Pic. 3: Microplecostomus forestii
Many thanks to
for the pictures
G.S.C. Silva, F.F. Roxo, L.E. Orrego, C. Oliveira (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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