Hypostomus cafuringa

Soares, Aquino, Bagley, Langeani & Colli, 2021
 
according to the origin ribeirão Cafuringa
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
89.6 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm

Federal do Brasil

Brazil

ribeirão da Palma ➙ rio Maranhão ➙ rio Tocantins ➙ Atlantic NE

[ -15.592,-47.886 ]
Map to Hypostomus cafuringa
High above sea level
783 - 897 m
Habitat river width
4.00 - 7.00 m
(Prefered) River depth
0.40 - 1.00 m
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
gravel, rocks
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
i / 4 rays
7 + 7 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
straight
patches
I / 6 rays
i / 5 rays
Sympatric with
Apareiodon machrisi
Geophagus brasiliensis
Knodus chapadae
Moenkhausia cf. aurantia
Poecilia reticulata
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
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