Cochliodon kopeyaka/Hypostomus kopeyaka

Carvalho, Lima & Zawadzki, 2010
Cochliodon kopeyaka/Hypostomus kopeyaka
Vom einheimischen kope ya’ka = Fisch aus den Löschern (in den Sandbänken)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
188.3 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm

Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil

rio Tiquié ➙ rio Vaupés ➙ rio Negro ➙ Amazonas ➙ Atlantic NE

[ 0.168,-69.131 ]
Map to Cochliodon kopeyaka/Hypostomus kopeyaka
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
White water
Flow
small
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
4 soft rays
14 soft rays
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
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: Cochliodon kopeyaka/Hypostomus kopeyaka
Pic. 3: Hypostomus/Cochliodon kopeyaka, Holotype, MZUSP 78764, 226,1 mm SL
Pic. 4: Hypostomus kopeyaka, MZSUP 92330, 167 mm SL
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Flávio Lima (CC BY-NC 3.0)
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