Hypostomus formosae

Cardoso, Brancolini, Paracampo, Lizarralde, Covain, Montoya-Burgos, 2016
 
according to the origin Province Formosa in Argentina
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  28 cm
Standard length (documented)
249.0 mm
Recommended tank size
180 cm
Temperature
22 - 28 °C
pH
6.4 - 7.5

Formosa, Central, Boqueron

Argentina, Paraguay

río Salado → riacho Salado → río Paraguay → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -26.441,-58.401 ]
Map to Hypostomus formosae
Flow
normal
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
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
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Habitate: O2: 5.9 - 6.6 mg/l; EC 67 - 660 µS/cm
Sympatric with
not known
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