Oligancistrus javae/Spectracanthicus javae

Chamon, Pereira, Mendonça & Akama, 2018
 
dedicated the indigenous population on the Ilha do Bananal: Javaé
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Parancistrus
 
Genus
Oligancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  10 cm
Standard length (documented)
73.3 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
rio Javaés = braço Menor do Araguaia main channel

Tocantins, Goiás

Brazil

Rio Araguaia ➙ rio Tocantins ➙ rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE

[ -10.000,-50.025 ]
Map to Oligancistrus javae/Spectracanthicus javae
Locality
in caves or cracks of stones
Substrate
rocks
 
Spectracanthicus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Spectracanthicus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sex difference
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin



Dorsal fin



Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
4 soft rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edges: white 
II / 7 rays
slightly convex
Membrane behind dorsal fin
fin edge: white 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Spectracanthicus - overview of fins
white edges in dorsal and caudal fins in species up to 4 cm SL
Similar catfishes
Oligancistrus immaculatus (L 269)
Sympatric with
Leporacanthicus galaxias (L 7)
Parancistrus aurantiacus
Centromochlus sp.
Crenicichla sp.
Hypostomus sp.
Ituglanis sp.
Microglanis sp.
Peckoltia sp.
Tatia sp.
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
 
Spectracanthicus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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