Neblinichthys peniculatus

Armbruster & Taphorn, 2013
Neblinichthys peniculatus, holotype, male, MBUCV V-35680, 78.8 mm SL, Venezuela, Bolivar, río Paragua drainage, río Carapo
peniculatus = Bürsten - wegen der Odontoden um das Maul
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Neblinichthys
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
81.3 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
río Carapo (endemic)

Bolívar (VEN)

Venezuela

Río Paragua ➙ río Caroní ➙ río Orinoco

[ 5.698,-63.542 ]
Map to Neblinichthys peniculatus
Locality
near waterfall
 
Neblinichthys - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have on the head are long, forward looking odontodes
 
To distinguish the sexes
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin



Dorsal fin

Pectoral fins

Pelvic fins
present
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark patches
II / 7 rays
dark patches
6 soft rays
dark patches
5 soft rays
 
Neblinichthys - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Araichthys loro
not known
Pic. 2: Neblinichthys peniculatus, holotype, male, MBUCV V-35680, 78.8 mm SL, Venezuela, Bolivar, río Paragua drainage, río Carapo
Pic. 3: Neblinichthys peniculatus, holotype, male, MBUCV V-35680, 78.8 mm SL, Venezuela, Bolivar, río Paragua drainage, río Carapo
Pic. 4: Neblinichthys peniculatus, female, paratypes, AMNH 91020, 78.8 mm SL
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Armbruster & Taphorn (CC BY-NC 3.0)
1, 2, 3, 4
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