Eurycheilichthys castaneus
Roberto E. Reis, 2017
castaneus (lat.) - brown, chestnut colored
Synonyms
unknown
near threatened
Length (total)
approx. 7 cm
Standard length (documented)
49.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
16 - 21 °C
Locality
under stones
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
unknown
absent
incised / concave
7 soft rays
incised / concave
7 soft rays
Sympatric with
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Reis, Roberto E., 2017 "Unexpectedly high diversity in a small basin: A taxonomic revision of Eurycheilichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with descriptions of seven new species" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 15 No.1)
- Delapieve, M.L.S.; Rocha, L.A. & Reis, R.E., 2023 "Phylogenomics of the narrowly endemic Eurycheilichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): Sympatric species with non-sister relationships suggest mainly allopatric speciation" (abstract) (Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, No. 190)
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