Hypancistrus sp. "L 201"

Hypancsitrus sp. "L201", male
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Orinoco Angel Pleco
Orinoko-Engelsharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
río Orinoco near Minicia

Amazonas

Venezuela

Río Amazonas

˜[ 3.958,-67.452 ]
Map to Hypancistrus sp. "L 201"
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
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
345
 
 
not known
last seen on a
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
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Pic. 16: Hypancsitrus sp. "L201", female
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Pic. 35: Hypancistrus sp. "L 201"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Simon Forkel
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