Hypancistrus cf. contradens "L 471"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Hemiancistrus
 
Genus
Hypancistrus
Synonyms
280a
280b
DK: Hvidplettet Ventuari-sugemalle
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
➀ río Ventuari near río Orinoco

Amazonas (VEN)

Venezuela

Río Orinoco
Map to Hypancistrus cf. contradens "L 471"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Hypancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
 
Hypancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Males have a a wider head and stronger odontodes. Females have a wider waist.
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
DATZ 12/2013
 
 
 
 
Hypancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Hypancistrus contradens (identical?)
Hypancistrus sp. "L 201"
Micracanthicus vandragti (L 280)
Map to Hypancistrus cf. contradens "L 471" and similar
Sympatric with
Hypancistrus contradens
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Leporacanthicus sp. "L 241"
Micracanthicus vandragti (L 280)
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
 
Hypancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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