Oligancistrus sp./Spectracanthicus sp. "Rio Xingu"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Parancistrus
 
Genus
Oligancistrus
Synonyms
Schwarzkopf-Segelflossenharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
➀ rio Xingu

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -3.218,-52.149 ]
Map to Oligancistrus sp./Spectracanthicus sp. "Rio Xingu"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Spectracanthicus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Spectracanthicus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sex difference
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Spectracanthicus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Oligancistrus punctatissimus
Oligancistrus punctatissimus (L 30)
Oligancistrus sp. "L 417"
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
 
Spectracanthicus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.834
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