Hypoptopoma elongatum

Aquino & Schaefer, 2010
 
Hinweis auf den langgestreckten Körper
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypoptopomatinae
 
Tribe
Hypoptopomatini
 
Genus
Hypoptopoma
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
102.7 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
pH
5.5 - 7.0
➀ rio Tapajós near Itaituba, ➀ rio Trombetas, rio Cupari

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Tapajós ⇒ Amazonas

[ -4.269,-55.973 ]
Map to Hypoptopoma elongatum
Type of water
Clear water
 
Hypoptopoma - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in groups is necessary.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

absent
possibly rudimentary
greatly incised / concave
top and bottom approximately the same length
 
Hypoptopoma - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Hypoptopoma incognitum
Hypoptopoma sp. aff. elongatum
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
 
Hypoptopoma - on last evaluated german stock lists
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