Hypancistrus parkateje

Araújo, Ferreira, Monteiro & Wosiacki, 2024
 
dedicated Parkatêjê (indigenous community)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Peckoltini
 
Group
Hemiancistrus
 
Genus
Hypancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
vulnerable
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
69.9 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
➀ rio Tocantins near São João do Araguaia , ➀ rio Tocantins near Pedral do Lourenço - Bom Jesus do Tocantins

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

rio Pará → baia de Marajó → Atlantic NE

˜[ -5.341,-48.788 ]
 
Flow
normal
 
Hypancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Hypancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Males have a a wider head and stronger odontodes. Females have a wider waist.
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin



Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / 4 rays
14 (- 15) soft rays
incised / concave
little longer at the bottom than at the top
lines
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
 
Hypancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Peckoltia sp. "L 80"
Sympatric with
Peckoltia sp. "L 80"
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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15.10.2025