Cochliodon hondae/Hypostomus hondae

Regan, 1912
Cochliodon hondae/Hypostomus hondae
according to the origin Honda (Town in Colombia; on the río Magdalena)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Plecostomus hondae
Cochliodon hondae
Cochliodon pospisili
Kolumbianischer Cochliodonwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
237.9 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Tolima, Cundinamarca, Antioquia, Caldas, Santander, Sucre, Zulia, Mérida

Colombia. Venezuela

Río Magdalena ⇒ Caribic

[ 5.204,-74.735 ]
Map to Cochliodon hondae/Hypostomus hondae
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Creagrutus affinis
Creagrutus dulima
Creagrutus magdalenae
Geophagus steindachneri
Gephyrocharax melanocheir
Hemibrycon sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Kronoheros umbrifer
Microgenys minuta
Parodon magdalenensis
Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia sphenops
Roeboides dayi
Sternopygus aequilabiatus
not known
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.978
Pic. 2: Cochliodon hondae/Hypostomus hondae
Pic. 3: Cochliodon hondae/Hypostomus hondae
Pic. 4: Cochliodon hondae/Hypostomus hondae
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