Synonyms
Schwarzer Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx. 20 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
4.5 - 7.0
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: The males have more and longer tentacle on the head. Often females have only short tentacle/stublles anlong the mouth.
from genus: Standard
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present
fin edging: white 
straight
fin edging: white 
fin edging: white 
straight
fin edging: white 
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
21/May/2018
- Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse" edition: 1 (2008) P.69
- Seidel, Ingo "Ingos Harnischwelszucht" edition: 1 (2010) P.142
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.86
- Seidel, Ingo: "Über den Harnischwels L 88, ein wenig bekannter Antennenwels aus dem Flusssystem des Rio Negro in Brasilien"
(BSSW-Report 4/2010 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Steack, Dr. Wolfgang: "Rio Negro - Beobachtungen zu seiner Fischfauna und ihrer Ökologie (1)"
(DATZ August 2019)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
1, 2
Ingo Seidel
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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