Hypostomus velhomonge (L 78)

Hypostomus velhomonge, color in life, UFPB 9566, paratype, 88.0 mm SL, with non-deposited material. Parnaíba River, Santa Filomena, Piauí, Brazil
according to the origin Velho Monge = rio Parnaíba
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Hypostomini
 
Genus
Hypostomus
Synonyms
acari
bodó
Cari
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
120.9 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
25 - 30 °C
rio das Balsas near Sambaíba, arroio Cachoeira, rio Corrente, rio Grajaú, rio Gurguéia, rio Maravilha, riacho Muquem, rio Parnaíba, rio Surubim = rio Sorubim, rio Uruçuí-Vermelho

Maranhão, Piauí

Brazil

rio Cocal | rio Neves ⇒ rio das Balsas | rio Paraim → rio Gurguéia | rio Longá ⇒ rio Parnaíba | rio Mearim ⇒ Atlantic NE

[ -7.143,-45.345 ]
Map to Hypostomus velhomonge (L 78)
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
gravel, sand
On the riverbank
forest
 
Hypostomus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Hypostomus - 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 longer fins
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Hypostomus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Hypostomus cari
Hypostomus vaillanti
Loricaria parnahybae
Loricariichthys derbyi
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
07/March/2017
 
Hypostomus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.74
Pic. 2: Hypostomus velhomonge, color in life, UFPB 9566, paratype, 88.0 mm SL, with non-deposited material. Parnaíba River, Santa Filomena, Piauí, Brazil
Pic. 3: Hypostomus velhomonge, UFPB 9565, holotype, 118.0 mm SL, rio Balsas, tributary of Parnaíba River, Maranhão State, Brazil
Pic. 4: Hypostomus velhomonge (L 78)
Pic. 5: Hypostomus velhomonge (L 78)
Pic. 6: Hypostomus velhomonge (L 78)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
S.Y. Lustosa-Costa, T.P.A. Ramos, C.H. Zawadzki & S.M.Q. Lima (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
Rob Rensen
4
Daniel Genghis Khan
5, 6
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