Cochliodon sp./Hypostomus sp. "Peru"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Hypostomini
 
Genus
Cochliodon
Synonyms
Handel: Cochliodon sp. "L 137"
Peruanischer Cochliodonwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
exact origin not known

Peru
Map to Cochliodon sp./Hypostomus sp. "Peru"
 
Hypostomus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
 
Hypostomus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
yes
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sex difference
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Hypostomus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Cochliodon soniae (L 137)
Cochliodon cochliodon (LDA 51)
Cochliodon basilisko
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
18/April/2012
 
Hypostomus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1002
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