Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"

Leporacanthicus sp. "L240" - Río Ventuari
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Acanthicus
 
Genus
Leporacanthicus
Synonyms
Segelflossen-Rüsselzahnwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
➀ río Ventuari, upper ➀ río Orinoco basin

Amazonas(VEN)

Venezuela

Río Orinoco

[ -3.311,-49.636 ]
Map to Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
 
Leporacanthicus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males: slender, head longer and wider, genital papilla pointed and slender
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Leporacanthicus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Leporacanthicus galaxias (L 7)
Leporacanthicus galaxias (L 29)
Leporacanthicus sp. "L 241"
Leporacanthicus sp. "L 326"
Leporacanthicus sp. "L 473"
Sympatric with
Baryancistrus beggini (L 239)
Baryancistrus demantoides (L 200)
Guyanancistrus (cf.) guahiborum "L 122"
Hypancistrus contradens
Hypancistrus cf. contradens "L 471"
Hypostomus rhantos (L 242)
Leporacanthicus sp. "L 241"
Micracanthicus vandragti (L 280)
Pseudancistrus sidereus
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
 
Leporacanthicus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.48
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.212
Pic. 2: Leporacanthicus sp. "L240" - Río Ventuari
Pic. 3: Leporacanthicus sp. "L240" - Río Ventuari
Pic. 4: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Pic. 5: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Pic. 6: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Pic. 7: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Pic. 8: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Pic. 9: Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias "L 240"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Mathl
1, 2, 3
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