Rhinotocinclus bockmanni

Carvalho & Datovo, 2012
Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
dedicated Flávio A. Bockmann
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
Hisonotus bockmanni
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
23.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 6.0
rio Cururu (endemic)

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Teles Pires ➙ Tapajos ➙ Amazonas

[ -8.895,-57.241 ]
Map to Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
High above sea level
~140 m
Locality
on sand banks
Type of water
Black water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
convex
top and bottom approximately the same length
dark stripes/ribbons
7 soft rays
dark stripes/ribbons
6 soft rays
5 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
Pic. 2: Rhinotocinclus bockmanni
Pic. 3: Rhinotocinclus bockmanni, paratype, MCP 46046, 23.0 m SL, female, sand bank of rio Cururu, tributary to rio Teles Pires, rio Tapajós basin, Jacareacanga, Pará, Brazil
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