Synonyms
Zebrawels
Length (total)
approx. 9 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Males have a a wider head and stronger odontodes. Females have a wider waist.
from genus: Standard
multiple
 
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
29/January/2022
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.618
- Seidel, Ingo "Hypancistrus Fibel" edition: 1 (2010) P.30 - 31
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.155
- Seidel, Ingo: "Hypancistrus-Arten aus Brasilien"
(Aquaristik – Aktuelle Süßwasserpraxis 1/2009) - Lechner, Walter & Werner, André: "Alle schwarz-weiß und doch nicht gleich – Nachzuchten von L 173"
(DATZ 7/2009) - Haagensen, Haakon: "Chaos in Schwarz-Weiß"
(Amazonas November / Dezember 2013 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Konn-Vetterlein, Daniel: "Wurmlinien-Hypancistrus aus dem Rio Xingu – erstmals genau untersucht"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin Oktober/November 2016)