Isbrueckerichthys epakmos

Pereira & Oyakawa, 2003
 
epakmos (gr.) = bloom of age, because highly developed odontodes on the snout tip in mature males
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
103.2 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
rio  Verde near Tapiraí, rio das Corujas, unnamed creek to ➀ rio Juquiá (endemic)

São Paulo

Brazil

rio Açungui → rio Juquiá → rio Ribeira de Iguape → Atlantic SE

[ -23.973,-47.573 ]
Map to Isbrueckerichthys epakmos
High above sea level
~700 m
Habitat river width
~5.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.50 m
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small - strong
Substrate
sand, rocks
On the riverbank
forest
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Neoplecostomus ribeirensis
Rhamdia quelen
Characidium sp.
Cichlasoma cf. facetum
Geophagus brasiliensis
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
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
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