Microlepidogaster dimorpha
F. Martins & F. Langeani, 2011
di (gr.) = Zwei, morphe(gr.)=Form - in Anspielung auf den Geschlechtsdimorphismus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 5 cm
Standard length (documented)
32.8 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
23 - 26 °C
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
unknown
absent
II / 6 - 7 rays
6 - 7 soft rays
5 - 6 soft rays
II / 6 - 7 rays
6 - 7 soft rays
5 - 6 soft rays
Sympatric with
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- de Oliveira Martins, F. & Langeani, F., 2011 "Microlepidogaster dimorpha, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Paraná system" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 9 No. 1)
- Castro Ribeiro, D. de; Araújo Chagas, J.M.; Ribeiro Thereza, M. & Langeani, F., 2019 "Checklist and key for the identification of fish fauna of the Uberaba River, Upper Paraná River system, Brazil" (ZooKeys, Vol. 875, P. 137)
- Dagosta,F.C; Monção,M.S; Nagamatsu,B.A; Pavanelli,C.S; Carvalho,F.R; Lima,F,C.T; Langeani,F; Dutra,G.M; Ota, R.R; Seren,T.J; Tagliacollo,V; Menezes, N.A; Britski,H.A & Pinna M, 2024 "Fishes of the upper rio Paraná basin: diversity, biogeography and conservation" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 22 No. 1)
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