Synonyms
Blue-fin tresher pleco
Hypostomus villarsi
Orinoco shark pleco
Orinoko-Haischilderwels
Plecostomus villarsi
Squaliforma villarsi
Isorineloricaria acuarius (L 93)
Hypostomus villarsi
Orinoco shark pleco
Orinoko-Haischilderwels
Plecostomus villarsi
Squaliforma villarsi
Isorineloricaria acuarius (L 93)
Length (total)
approx. 40 cm
Standard length (documented)
208.4 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
Flow
normal
Substrate
sand
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: odontodes at the end of pectoralspins
unknown
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
greatly incised / concave, pointed
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
not known
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- Fishbase
- PCF