Cochliodon sp./Hypostomus sp. "L 138"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Hypostomini
 
Genus
Cochliodon
Synonyms
Rotaugen-Cochliodonwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
➀ rio Tapajós basin upstream Itaituba

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -4.285,-55.985 ]
Map to Cochliodon sp./Hypostomus sp. "L 138"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Hypostomus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
 
Hypostomus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
yes
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sex difference
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Hypostomus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Cochliodon soniae (L 137)
Cochliodon sp. "L 139"
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
03/September/2015
 
Hypostomus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.986
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.134
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