Magdalenichthys poira

Villa-Navarro, DoNascimiento, Albornoz-Garzón, Méndez-López & Conde-Saldaña, 2025
 
 
Family
Heptapteridae
 
Subfamily
Heptapterinae
 
Tribe
Heptapterini
 
Genus
Magdalenichthys
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  7 cm
Standard length (documented)
55.1 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
río Guanábanos near La Hamaca, río Anchique = quebrada Rincon Santo, río Cunday, quebrada Gualanday = quebrada Guacari, río Guamo

Tolima

Colombia

río Sabandija | río Coello | (embalse del río Pardo → río Prado) | río Saldaña ⇒ río Magdalena → Caribic

[ 3.519,-75.531 ]
Map to Magdalenichthys poira
(Prefered) River depth
0.10 - 2.00 m
Flow
normal
Substrate
gravel, sand, rocks
 
Magdalenichthys - overview of habitats
Water values South America
 
Magdalenichthys - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Astroblepus homodon
Astroblepus marmoratus
Cetopsorhamdia molinae
Chaetostoma milesi
Chaetostoma cf. thomsoni
Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Pimelodella floridablancaensis
Pimelodus yuma
Rhamdia guatemalensis
Sturisomatichthys leightoni
Trichomycterus banneaui
Trichomycterus mogotensis
Trichomycterus transandianus
Andinoacara latifrons
Apteronotus eschmeyeri
Geophagus steindachneri
Kronoheros umbrifer
Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia sphenops
Rivulus magdalenae
Sternopygus aequilabiatus
not known
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27.09.2025