Oligancistrus punctatissimus/Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (L 16)

Steindachner, 1882
Oligancistrus punctatissimus/Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (L 16)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Parancistrus
 
Genus
Oligancistrus
Synonyms
Chaetostomus punctatissimus
Oligancistrus punctatissimus
Spectracanthicus punctatissimus
Hochflossen-Segelflossenharnischwels
Oligancistrus punctatissimus
Oligancistrus punctatissimus (L 30)
Length (total)
approx.  16 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
➀ rio Xingu

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -3.332,-52.078 ]
Map to Oligancistrus punctatissimus/Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (L 16)
Type of water
Clear water
 
Spectracanthicus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Spectracanthicus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sex difference
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Spectracanthicus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Oligancistrus sp. "L 353"
Map to Oligancistrus punctatissimus/Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (L 16) and similar
Sympatric with
Ancistomus feldbergae (L 12)
Ancistomus feldbergae (L 13)
Oligancistrus sp. "L 417"
Parancistrus nudiventris (L 31 / LDA 4)
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
 
Spectracanthicus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.822
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.143
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.20
  • Das Aquarium 12/93 S.22
Videos
Pic. 2: Oligancistrus punctatissimus/Spectracanthicus punctatissimus (L 16)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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