Paracanthopoma capeta

Pinna & Dagosta, 2022

Etymology

Portuguese vernacular: cape - cloak; eta - for devil

Classification

Family

Trichomycteridae

Subfamily

Vandelliinae

Genus

Paracanthopoma

Synonyms

unknown

Length (total)

approx. 3 cm

Standard length (documented)

18.3 mm

Recommended tank size

60 cm

Origin

➀ rio Negro near praia Mari Mari; Barcelos (endemic)

Region

Amazonas (BRA)

Countries

Brazil

River system

Amazonas → Atlantic NE

GPS

˜[ -0.722,-63.094 ]

Type of water

Black water

Paracanthopoma - overview of habitats

Water values South America

Nutrition

Habitat observation for nutrition

blood

Paracanthopoma - Overview of the natural diet

Eats plants

not known

Bred

unknown

Paracanthopoma - overview of fins

Information for export

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

Internet sources

Pinna, M.de & Dagosta, F.C.P, 2022 "A taxonomic review of the vampire catfish genus Paracanthopoma Giltay, 1935 (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae), with descriptions of nine new species and a revised diagnosis of the genus" (Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, Vol.62)

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Paracanthopoma capeta

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