Cochliodon hemicochliodon/Hypostomus hemicochliodon

Armbruster, 2003
Cochliodon hemicochliodon/Hypostomus hemicochliodon
hemi (lat.) - half; coclea (lat.) - spoon; odon (gr.) - teeth
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Schlanker Cochliodonwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
208.7 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Loreto, Orellana

Ecuador, Peru

río Napo → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -3.752,-73.283 ]
Map to Cochliodon hemicochliodon/Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
16/April/2014
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.976
Pic. 2: Cochliodon hemicochliodon/Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Pic. 3: Cochliodon hemicochliodon/Hypostomus hemicochliodon
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2, 3
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