Parancistrus sp. aff. aurantiacus

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Parancistrus
 
Genus
Parancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  16 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
lower ➀ rio Tocantins near Belém

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE
Map to Parancistrus sp. aff. aurantiacus
 
Parancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Parancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Kopfform beachten
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
Standard
unknown
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
23
 
Temp.
29
29
 
pH
6.80
6.80
 
GH
4
4
 
KH
1
1
 
NO³
 
Cond.
280
280
 
 
 
Parancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Parancistrus aurantiacus
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
 
Parancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • Deuschle, Fabian: "Gelungene Nachzucht eine außergewöhnlichen Harnischwelses"
    (DATZ Juni 2018)
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