Hypostomus luetkeni

Steindachner, 1877
Hypostomus luetkeni
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  35 cm
Standard length (documented)
280.0 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
18 - 25 °C

Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil, Uruguay

rio Pomba | rio Paraibuna ⇒ rio Paraíba do Sul → Atlantic SE
Map to Hypostomus luetkeni
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Australoheros sp.
Crenicichla lepidota
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus pantherinus
Hoplias malabaricus
Hypomasticus mormyrops
Oligosarcus hepsetus
Phalloceros harpagos
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: Hypostomus luetkeni
Pic. 3: Hypostomus luetkeni
Pic. 4: Hypostomus luetkeni, MNRJ 47007, 112.8 mm SL
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Rachel C. Atanacio (CC BY 3.0)
1, 2, 3
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