Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 177 / LDA 59)
L. Rapp Py-Daniel; J. Zuanon; R. Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011
Synonyms
Acari Amareli
amarelinho
cascudo pepita-de-ouro
Golden Nugget
Iriri Gold Nugget pleco
Iriri golden nugget
Iriri-Orangesaumwels
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 18 / LDA 60)
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 85)
amarelinho
cascudo pepita-de-ouro
Golden Nugget
Iriri Gold Nugget pleco
Iriri golden nugget
Iriri-Orangesaumwels
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 18 / LDA 60)
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 85)
Length (total)
> 25 cm
Standard length (documented)
224.0 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
(Prefered) River depth
1.00 - 10.00 m
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
green algae (Chlorophyceae), green algae (Spirogyra), diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), Bryozoen (Bryozoen), Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae), (sand)
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Note head and the first ray of the pectoral fin
With side entrance
BSSW2007
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
bright dots
fin edging: yellow
II / 7 rays
Connected with adipose
bright dots
fin edging: yellow
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
bright dots
fin edging: yellow
II / 7 rays
Connected with adipose
bright dots
fin edging: yellow
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Size of points L81
Sympatric with
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
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.534
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.158
- Das Aquarium 05/00 S.5
- Andresen, Håvard Støre: "Aquascaping für Harnischwelse"
(Amazonas November/Dezember 2009 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Schäfer, Frank: "L 18, L 85, L 177 ('Golden Nugget') sowie L 47 ('Magnum Pleco')"
(DATZ 9/2011 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Orangesaumwelse wissenschaftlich beschrieben"
(Amazonas September/Oktober 2011 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Evers, Hans-Georg: "Neuigkeiten aus Brasilien"
(Amazonas November/Dezember 2012 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Furrer, Fred: "Erfolgreiche Nachzucht eines 'Golden Nugget' (L 177)"
(DATZ 7/2013 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Konn-Vetterlein, Daniel: "Nach Belo Monte geht am Rio Xingu die Sonne auf"
(Amazonas Januar/Februar 2015 - "Wels-Presseschau")
- Rapp Py-Daniel, L., Zuanon, J. & de Oliveira, R.R., 2011 "Two new ornamental loricariid catfishes of Baryancistrus from rio Xingu drainage (Siluriformes: Hypostominae)" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 9 No. 2)
- Stawikowski, Rainer, 1994 "Harnischwelse aus dem Xingú und den Negro" (DATZ, 8, P. 534)
- Magalhães, K.X.; Silva, R.D.F. da; Sawakuchi, A.O.; Gonçalves, A.P.; Gomes, G.F.E.; Muriel-Cunha, J.; Sabaj, M.H. & Sousa, L.M de, 2021 "Phylogeography of Baryancistrus xanthellus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a rheophilic catfish endemic to the Xingu River basin in eastern Amazonia" (Plos One)
- Krings, W.; Konn‑Vetterlein, D.; Hausdorf, B. & Gorb, S.N., 2023 "Holding in the stream: convergent evolution of suckermouth structures in Loricariidae (Siluriformes)" (Frontiers in Zoology, Vol. 20 No. 1, P. 37)
- Zucht (welse.ch)
- PCF
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
Armin Ackermann
3
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