Liposarcus pardalis/Pterygoplichthys pardalis "xanthonisch"

Castlenau, 1855
Liposarcus pardalis/Pterygoplichthys pardalis "xanthonisch"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Pterygoplichthini
 
Genus
Liposarcus
Synonyms
Liposarcus pardalis "albino"
Liposarcus pardalis
Liposarcus pardalis (L 21)
Liposarcus pardalis (L 23)
Length (total)
approx.  60 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
25 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
➀ Amazonas = rio  Solimões, lower ➀ rio Xingu, lower ➀ rio Tapajós, lower ➀ rio Trombetas, lower ➀ río Ucayali, lower ➀ rio Tocantins, lower ➀ rio Araguaia, lower río Ayopaya, lower ➀ rio Tefé
Amazonas und Unterläufe großer Nebenflüsse

Loreto, Amazonas (BRA), Pará (BRA), Beni

Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Amazonas | Rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE
Map to Liposarcus pardalis/Pterygoplichthys pardalis "xanthonisch"
Type of water
Clear water, White water, Black water
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Pterygoplichthys - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
in ponds (Asia)
 
 
 
 
Pterygoplichthys - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Map to Liposarcus pardalis/Pterygoplichthys pardalis "xanthonisch" and similar
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
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Pic. 3: Liposarcus pardalis/Pterygoplichthys pardalis "xanthonisch"
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Pic. 5: Liposarcus pardalis/Pterygoplichthys pardalis "xanthonisch"
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