Harttia loricariformis

Steindachner, 1876

(Type species)
Harttia loricariformis, MNRJ 43773, 42.1 mm SL
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
Marmoriharttia
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
6.5 - 7.5

São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

rio Paraíba do Sul ⇒ Atlantic SE ↓

˜[ -23.194,-45.780 ]
Map to Harttia loricariformis
Type of water
White water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Australoheros sp.
Brycon opalinus
Characidium lauroi
Characidium vidali
Crenicichla lepidota
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus pantherinus
Hypomasticus mormyrops
Oligosarcus hepsetus
Phalloceros harpagos
Poecilia reticulata
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
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 335
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 (2002) P.446 - 447
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 2 (2005) P.486 - 487
Pic. 2: Harttia loricariformis, MNRJ 43773, 42.1 mm SL
Pic. 3: Harttia loricariformis
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (PD)
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