Synonyms
Komairu
liba-dyaki
liba-dyaki
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 45 cm
Standard length (documented)
340.0 mm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
detritus, insects, terrestrial, inverbrates (terrestrial) (invertebrates (terrestris)), insects, aquatic, fishes, inverbrates (aquatic) (invertebrates (aquatic)), inverbrates (invertebrates ), vegetable fibers, (sand)
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
long
15 soft rays
greatly incised / concave
round down, pointed above
I / 6 rays
convex
15 soft rays
greatly incised / concave
round down, pointed above
I / 6 rays
convex
not known
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(DATZ Oktober 2020)
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Eigenmann, Carl H. (PD)
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