Harttia rhombocephala

Miranda-Ribeiro, 1939
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Genus
 
Subgenus / Species group
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
102.4 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
rio Arara(?), Atlantic SE: coastal waters
Rio Farias-Einzug

Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo

Brazil

rio Maranhão → rio Tocantins → rio Pará ⇒ Atlantic NE
Map to Harttia rhombocephala
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
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
  • Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1939 "Sobre o gênero Harttia, Steindachner (Peixes: Loricariidae)" (Boletím Biológico) P. 11
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 335
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