Rhinotocinclus hera
Gamarra, Calegari & Reis, 2019
hera (lat.) - Mistress of the house, lady, queen; because of the size of the females compared to the males
Synonyms
Curculionichthys hera
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 4 cm
Standard length (documented)
25.7 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
High above sea level
60 - 80 m
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal
Substrate
gravel, sand, mud, rocks
On the riverbank
forest
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Females significantly larger than males, males have larger nasal extinguishers.
unknown
absent
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
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
- Gamarra, S.P.; Calegari, B.B. & Reis, R.E., 2019 "A new species of Curculionichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the north edge of the Brazilian Shield, lower Amazon basin" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 17 No. 2)
- Reis, R.E. & Lehmann, P.A., 2022 "A new genus of armored catfish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Greater Amazon, with a review of the species and description of five new species" (Neotropical Ichthyology, 20 No. 2)
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