Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"

Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Hemiancistrus
 
Genus
Hypancistrus
Synonyms
Hypancistrus sp. "Rio Padauari"
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
➀ rio Padauari

Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Negro ➙Amazonas

˜[ 0.132,-64.351 ]
Map to Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
 
Hypancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
 
Hypancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Males have a a wider head and stronger odontodes. Females have a wider waist.
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
Standard
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Hypancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Hypancistrus furunculus (L 199)
Hypancistrus sp. "L 475"
Sympatric with
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha (L 216)
Panaqolus sp. "L 169" / "LDA 1"
Peckoltia cf. braueri "L 135"
Pseudorinelepis cf. genibarbis "L 95"
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
 
Hypancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • Haagensen, Haakon & Konn-Vetterlein, Daniel: "500 voll - zwei L-Nummern aus nördlichen Amazonas-Zuflüssen"
    (DATZ 12/2016)
  • Konn-Vetterlein, Daniel: "Schwarzwasser Welse"
    (aquaristik 4/2017)
Pic. 2: Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
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Pic. 5: Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
Pic. 6: Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
Pic. 7: Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
Pic. 8: Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
Pic. 9: Hypancistrus sp. "L 499"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Nick Ridout
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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