Pseudolithoxus tigris (L 257)

Armbruster & Provenzano , 2000
Pseudolithoxus tigris (L 257)
tigris von tigerartigem Muster
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Lasiancistrus tigris
Tiger-Fliegerharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
49.2 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
río Orinoco near isla Temblador, ➀ río Ventuari, laguna Pavón, upper ➀ río Orinoco basin, río Hacha, río Tomo

Amazonas

Venezuela

Río Orinoco

[ 3.097,-66.467 ]
Map to Pseudolithoxus tigris (L 257)
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head and body shape
Cleaves
Jost
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
 
Temp.
27
29
 
pH
6.00
7.00
 
GH
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
200
200
 
 
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
07/May/2021
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.382
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.184
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.227
  • Aquaristik Fachmagazin Apr/Mai 2010 S.94-96
Pic. 2: Pseudolithoxus tigris (L 257)
Pic. 3: Pseudolithoxus tigris (L 257)
Pic. 4: Pseudolithoxus tigris (L 257)
Pic. 5: am Rio Ventuari
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steffen Visser
1, 2
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