Hypostomus nematopterus (L 60)

Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1984
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Filament-Schilderwels
Length (total)
> 20 cm
Standard length (documented)
107.8 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0

Amapá, Cayenne

Brazil, Guyana

Camopi River ⇒ Oyapock → Atlantic NE

˜[ 3.217,-52.399 ]
Map to Hypostomus nematopterus (L 60)
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark dots
I / 7 rays
short filament 
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
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 360
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1052
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.57
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