Leptotocinclus madeirae

Delapieve, Lehmann & Reis, 2017
Leptotocinclus madeirae, MCP 51352, holotype, female, 30.4 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, Humaitá, igarapé do Vinte e Dois at Recanto do Sanari, Transamazon road ca. 20 km SW of rio Madeira towards Lábrea (07°35’36”S 63°10’27”W)
according to the origin Rio Madeira
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
30.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C

Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil

rio Ipixuna | rio Mucuim ⇒ rio Purus | igarapé do Doce → igarapé Puruzinho → rio Madeira ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -7.593,-63.182 ]
Map to Leptotocinclus madeirae
Type of water
Black water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
12 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
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
Pic. 2: Leptotocinclus madeirae, MCP 51352, holotype, female, 30.4 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, Humaitá, igarapé do Vinte e Dois at Recanto do Sanari, Transamazon road ca. 20 km SW of rio Madeira towards Lábrea (07°35’36”S 63°10’27”W)
Pic. 3: Leptotocinclus madeirae, MCP 51352, holotype, female, 30.4 mm SL, Brazil, Amazonas, Humaitá, igarapé do Vinte e Dois at Recanto do Sanari, Transamazon road ca. 20 km SW of rio Madeira towards Lábrea (07°35’36”S 63°10’27”W)
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