Hopliancistrus wolverine (L 17 / LDA 15)

Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021

Etymology

dedicated Allusion to Wolverine = wolverine or Gulo Gulo a species of marten (Mustelidae), because of its stature and strong claws

Classification

Family

Subfamily

Tribe

Group

Genus

Synonyms

Flath-Head-Pleco
Weißpunkt-Dreihornharnischwels
White spotted three-horned pleco

Length (total)

approx. 22 cm

Standard length (documented)

181.8 mm

Recommended tank size

150 cm

Temperature

26 - 30 °C

5.0 - 7.0

Origin

➀ rio Xingu near Pimental, rio Iriri, igarapé Belo Monte, igarapé Santo Antônio
cachoeira de Jericoá, cachoeira de Kaituká, cachoeira Tamaracá, ilha do Pontal

Region

Pará (BRA)

Countries

Brazil

River system

rio Xingu → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

GPS

[ -3.458,-51.911 ]

Type of water

Clear water

Water values South America

Nutrition

Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian

Eats plants

not known

Type of keeping

Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.

Sex difference

from genus: head shape

To distinguish the sexes

Bred

unknown

Fins
(Complementary with respect to the genus)

Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin

Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins

present
i / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: yellow
II / 7 rays
fin edging: yellow
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays

Hopliancistrus - overview of fins

Similar catfishes

Pseudancistrus asurini (L 67)
Hopliancistrus cf. wolverine "Rio Xingu" (identical?)
Pseudancistrus zawadzkii

Information for export

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

last seen on a
german stock list

29/January/2022

Hopliancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists

Additional literature

I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.324
Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse" edition: 1 (2008) P.106
A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.20
Das Aquarium 12/93 S.21

Konn-Vetterlein, Daniel: "Changes in the Brazilian fish export ban and how affects you"
(Journal of the Catfish Study Group 3/2016)
Seidel, Ingo: "Welswelten – Gleich vier neue Hopliancistrus-Arten"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April/Mai 2021)

Internet sources