Harttia torrenticola

Oyakawa, 1993
 
torrens e incola (lat.) - living in the flow
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  10 cm
Standard length (documented)
77.0 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
21 - 24 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5

Minas Gerais

Brazil

rio das Velhas ⇒ rio São Francisco

˜[ -20.344,-44.039 ]
Map to Harttia torrenticola
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.30 m
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
coarse gravel
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
Trichomycterus reinhardti
Pimelodidae sp.
Rineloricaria sp.
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. 336
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 (2002) P.452 - 453
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 2 (2005) P.492 - 493
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