breve (lat.) - short, pinnas (lat.) - wings/fins
Synonyms
has Xenocara brevipinnis
Length (total)
approx. 12 cm
Standard length (documented)
79.9 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
21 - 27 °C
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
detritus, (sand), vegetable fibers
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: The males have more and longer tentacle on the head. Often females have only short tentacle/stublles anlong the mouth.
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
present
I / 4 rays
slightly convex
fin edging: white 
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
I / 4 rays
slightly convex
fin edging: white 
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
Sympatric with
Cambeva poikilos
Eurycheilichthys limulus
Hemiancistrus punctulatus
Heptapterus mustelinus
Hisonotus armatus
Hisonotus brunneus
Hypostomus commersonii
Neoplecostomus microps (LDA 34)
Pimelodus pintado
Rhamdella eriarcha
Rhamdia quelen
Rineloricaria cadeae
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax laticeps
Astyanax obscurus
Astyanax procerus
Astyanax xiru
Austrloheros sp.
Bryconamericus iheringii
Eurycheilichthys limulus
Hemiancistrus punctulatus
Heptapterus mustelinus
Hisonotus armatus
Hisonotus brunneus
Hypostomus commersonii
Neoplecostomus microps (LDA 34)
Pimelodus pintado
Rhamdella eriarcha
Rhamdia quelen
Rineloricaria cadeae
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax laticeps
Astyanax obscurus
Astyanax procerus
Astyanax xiru
Austrloheros sp.
Bryconamericus iheringii
Bryconamericus sp.
Characidium orientale
Characidium pterostictum
Crenicichla lepidota
Crenicichla punctata
Diapoma alburnus
Diapoma dicropotamicus
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Heptapterus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Ituglanis sp.
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
Oligosarcus jenynsii
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Phalloceros spiloura
Synbranchus marmoratus
Characidium orientale
Characidium pterostictum
Crenicichla lepidota
Crenicichla punctata
Diapoma alburnus
Diapoma dicropotamicus
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Heptapterus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Ituglanis sp.
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
Oligosarcus jenynsii
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Phalloceros spiloura
Synbranchus marmoratus
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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- PCF
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