Rhinolekos capetinga

Roxo, Orrego, da Costa e Silva, Oliveira, 2015
Rhinolekos capetinga MZUSP 116102, holotype, male, 37.5 mm SL, Goiás State, rio Tocantins basin, Brazil
according to the origin São João D´Aliança (capetinga - Referenz zum alten Namen)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Otothyrinae
 
Tribe
Hisonotini
 
Genus
Rhinolekos
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
39.1 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
ribeirão das Brancas = córrego da Branca near Água Fria de Goiás, ribeirão Roncador

Goiás

Brazil

ribeirão das Brancas ➙ rio Tocantizinho ➙ rio Maranhão ➙ rio Tocantins ➙ rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE

[ 14.895,-47.582 ]
Map to Rhinolekos capetinga
(Prefered) River depth
< 1.00 m
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
sand
In water
Makrophyten
 
Rhinolekos - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Rhinolekos - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Microplecostomus forestii
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
Pic. 2: Rhinolekos capetinga MZUSP 116102, holotype, male, 37.5 mm SL, Goiás State, rio Tocantins basin, Brazil
Pic. 3: Rhinolekos capetinga MZUSP 116102, holotype, male, 37.5 mm SL, Goiás State, rio Tocantins basin, Brazil
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Roxo, Orrego, da Costa e Silva & Oliveira (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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