Hypostomus leucophaeus

Zanata & Pitanga, 2016
 
because of the ash-colored (gray-brown)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Hypostomini
 
Genus
Hypostomus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
158.2 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
rio Itapicurú near Rio Real, rio Itapicuru-mirim = rio de Jacobina, rio Jacurici = rio Jacurial, rio Paiaiá (endemic)

Bahia

Brazil

rio Itapicuru-Açu ⇒ rio Itapicurú → Atlantic SE

[ -11.577,-38.006 ]
Map to Hypostomus leucophaeus
High above sea level
38 - 449 m
Habitat river width
< 50.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 1.80 m
Flow
small - strong
Substrate
rocks
 
Hypostomus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Hypostomus - 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 longer fins
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin


Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / (3 -) 4 rays
(12 -) 14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Hypostomus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Hypostomus johnii
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
 
Hypostomus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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