Hypancistrus sp. "L 201"
Synonyms
Orinoco Angel Pleco
Orinoko-Engelsharnischwels
Orinoko-Engelsharnischwels
Length (total)
approx. 12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
vegetables, pleco chips, frozen food: white and black moscito larvas
vegetables, pleco chips, frozen food: white and black moscito larvas
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Animal care
Concerning the behavior of the statements go very far apart (very peaceful to aggressive).
Males have significantly longer odontodes. The females have a wider waist. See pictures in rows 1-3 for male, 4 and 5 for female.
approx. 1.75 years
from genus: Standard
multiple
from
to
Quantity
21
Temp.
26
30
pH
6.60
7.40
GH
2
7
KH
1
4
NO³
Cond.
181
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not known
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
29/January/2022
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.568
- Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse" edition: 1 (2008) P.112-113
- Seidel, Ingo "Hypancistrus Fibel" edition: 1 (2010) P.34 - 35
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.184
- DATZ 9/1995
- Beye, Uwe: "Diskus und Hypancistrus zebra – Eine Reportage über eine erfolgreiche Vergesellschaftung"
(Aquarium live Juni/Juli 2009) - Seidel, Ingo: "L 201 - ein attraktiver und häufig verwechselter Harnischwels"
(Aquarium Fachmagazin Oktober / November 2011 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Haagensen, Haakon: "Micracanthicus vandragti"
(Amazonas Juli/August 2018)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Simon Forkel
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