Hypostomus fonchii
Weber & Montoya-Burgos, 2002
dedicated Fonchii Chang, gestorben während einer Exkursion in Peru 1999
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 20 cm
Standard length (documented)
141.3 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
High above sea level
200 - 700 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.10 - 2.00 m
Type of water
White water
Substrate
sand, rocks, clay
In water
foliage, deadwood
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
not known
- Weber, Claude & Montoya-Burgos, Juan Ignacio, 2002 "Hypostomus fonchii sp. n. (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Peru, a key species suggesting the synonym of Cochliodon with Hypostomus" (Revue Suisse de Zoologie , 109(2))
- Cardoso, Y.P.; Queiroz, L.J. de; Bahechar, I.A.; Posadas, P.E. & Montoya-Burgos, 2021 "Multilocus phylogeny and historical biogeography of Hypostomus shed light on the processes of fish diversification in La Plata Basin" (scientific reports, Vol. 11)
- PCF
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