Hopliancistrus tricornis (L 212)

Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989

(Type species)
Hopliancistrus tricornis (L 212)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Dreihornharnischwels
Kroget Sugemalle
endangered
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Standard length (documented)
124.7 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
poça de Pedra, ➀ rio Tapajós
Cachoeira do Maranhãozinho, Cachoeira do Lombo de Anta

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -4.516,-56.258 ]
Map to Hopliancistrus tricornis (L 212)
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head shape
unknown
 
 
 
small
I / (3 -) 4 rays
14 soft rays
I / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
15/May/2018
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 386
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.323
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.193
  • Das Aquarium 5/94 S.12
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Pic. 9: Hopliancistrus tricornis (L 212)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Eduardo Baena (CC BY-NC 3.0)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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