Harttia carvalhoi

Miranda-Ribeiro, 1939
Harttia carvalhoi, MNRJ 43816, 78.1 mm SL
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
20 - 23 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

rio Itambacuí → rio Doce ⇒ Atlantic SE
Map to Harttia carvalhoi
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
Astyanax intermedius
Astyanax scabripinnis
Astyanax sp. aff. scabripinnis
Australoheros sp.
Brycon opalinus
Characidium alipioi
Characidium lauroi
Characidium vidali
Crenicichla lepidota
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus carapo
Gymnotus pantherinus
Hisonotus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Hoplosternum littorale
Hypomasticus mormyrops
Hypostomus sp.
Loricariichthys sp.
Oligosarcus hepsetus
Oreochromis niloticus
Pareiorhina sp.
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Phalloceros harpagos
Scleromystax barbatus
Synbranchus marmoratus
Trichomycterus sp.
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
  • Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1939 "Sobre o gênero Harttia, Steindachner (Peixes: Loricariidae)" (Boletím Biológico) P. 11
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 (2002) P.443 - 444
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 2 (2005) P.477 - 478
Pic. 2: Harttia carvalhoi, MNRJ 43816, 78.1 mm SL
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