Hypostomus subcarinatus

Castelnau, 1855
Hypostomus subcarinatus, 196.5 mm SL,  Lagoa da Pampulha
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
unknown
critical endangered
Length (total)
approx.  35 cm
Standard length (documented)
308.9 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
20 - 25 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0
lago Pampulha near Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais

Brazil

ribeirão Pampulha ↠ córrego Malheiros → rio das Velhas → rio São Francisco → Atlantic SE

[ -19.852,-43.978 ]
Map to Hypostomus subcarinatus
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
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark patches
II / 7 rays
straight
dark patches
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
Sympatric with
Coptodon rendalli
Oreochromis niloticus
Parachromis managuensis
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
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. 363
Pic. 2: Hypostomus subcarinatus, 196.5 mm SL,  Lagoa da Pampulha
Pic. 3: Hypostomus subcarinatus, 227.2 mm SL,  Lagoa da Pampulha
Pic. 4: Hypostomus subcarinatus
Pic. 5: Hypostomus subcarinatus, MNHN A, 9575, 241.8 mm SL, holotype, Brazil, Province de Mines
Pic. 6: Hypostomus subcarinatus, MCNIP 1103, 249.5 mm SL. Lagoa da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Francis de Castelnau (PD)
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