Corymbophanes ameliae

Lujan, Armbruster, Werneke, Teixeira & Lovejoy, 2019
 
dedicated Amelia, an Amerindian girl of Patamona
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Corymbophanini
 
Genus
Corymbophanes
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
100.6 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Kuribrong River near Amaila Falls, Amaila River, Itabu Creek (endemic)

Potaro-Siparuni

Guiana

Potaro River ➙ Essequibo River ➙ Atlantic NE

[ 5.338,-59.566 ]
Map to Corymbophanes ameliae
High above sea level
~454 m
Locality
near waterfall
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin



Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
absent
I / (4 -) 5 rays
(13 -) 14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
small bright dots
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
 
Corymbophanes - overview of fins
not known
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