Loricariichthys acutus

Valenciennes, 1840
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Loricaria acuta
Length (total)
approx.  25 cm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C

Pará, Loreto, Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil, Guyana, Peru

rio Aripuanã | igarapé Cuniã ⇒ rio Madeira | río Ucayali | rio Xingu | rio Negro ⇒ Amazonas | Essequibo River ⇒ Atlantic NE

˜[ -8.205,-74.470 ]
Map to Loricariichthys acutus
Substrate
sand, mud
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
insects, inverbrates (aquatic) (invertebrates (aquatic)), detritus, fruits
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: note lips
lip breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
I / 5 rays
12 soft rays
I / 7 rays
7 soft rays
6 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
last seen on a
german stock list
26/November/2014
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 338
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