Synonyms
Length (total)
approx. 12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
vegetables, pleco chips, frozen food: white and black moscito larvas
vegetables, pleco chips, frozen food: white and black moscito larvas
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Males have significantly longer odontodes. The females have a wider waist. See pictures in row 1st for male, row 2nd for female.
approx. 1.75 years
from genus: Standard
multiple
from
to
Quantity
37
Temp.
28
29
pH
7.00
7.40
GH
4
8
KH
2
4
NO³
25
25
Cond.
308
316
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
29/January/2022
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.586
- Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse" edition: 1 (2008) P.112
- Seidel, Ingo "Hypancistrus Fibel" edition: 1 (2010) P.28 - 29
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.132
- Das Aquarium 02/2000 S.13 - 16
- Das Aquarium 11/92 S.8
- Seidel, Ingo: "Zwei neue Hypancistrus Arten aus dem Rio Negro-Becken"
(Amazonas Mai / Juni 2016 - "Wels-Presseschau")