Glyptoperichthys cf. gibbiceps/Pterygoplichthys cf. gibbiceps "L 472"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Pterygoplichthini
 
Genus
Glyptoperichthys
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  60 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0
➀ río Guaporé = río Iténez, laguna Bay, río Blanco = río Baures, río Paragúa, río San Martín

Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando

Bolivia

río Manuripi (⪪) → río Orthon (⪪) → río Beni | río Blanco → río Guaporé → río Mamoré ⇒ rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -13.542,-61.820 ]
Map to Glyptoperichthys cf. gibbiceps/Pterygoplichthys cf. gibbiceps "L 472"
Type of water
White water, Black water
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Pterygoplichthys - 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 greater (dorsal) fins and a wider head, posibly females have a wider wais
unknown
 
 
 
 
Pterygoplichthys - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps (L 165)
Glyptoperichthys lituratus (L 196)
Map to Glyptoperichthys cf. gibbiceps/Pterygoplichthys cf. gibbiceps "L 472" and similar
not known
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