Lithoxus sp. "L 217"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Lithoxini
 
Group
Lithoxus
 
Genus
Lithoxus
Synonyms
Trombetas-Stromschnellen-Harnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.5
➀ rio Trombetas
Cachoeira Porteira

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas
Map to Lithoxus sp. "L 217"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Lithoxus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): insect-eater
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: note body shape and pectoral spin
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Lithoxus - overview of fins
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.718
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.195
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