Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)

Eigenmann, 1912
Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
nach Rio Cauca
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Lasiancistrus volcanensis
Magdalena-Deltaschwanzwels
Length (total)
approx.  22 cm
Standard length (documented)
190.4 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
río la Vieja, ➀ río Magdalena, río Cauca, río Ariguanicito, quebrada de Bernal, río Canita, río Frio, ➀ río Parti, río Uré = río Batatal, río Volcan
río Mercedes, río Jaredo, río Salado, río Cangandio Mandinga, río Pucuro, río Bayano,

Cauca, Chocó, Antioquia, Antioquia, Cana

Colombia, Panama

Río Magdalena ➙ Caribic | río Tuira ⇒ Pacific

[ 4.784,-75.966 ]
Map to Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: look to head shape and odontodes
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
75
 
Temp.
 
 
 
pH
8.20
8.20
 
GH
16
18
 
KH
14
14
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
present
incised / concave, pointed
straight
Sympatric with
Argopleura magdalenae
Astyanax sp.
Creagrutus affinis
Creagrutus dulima
Creagrutus magdalenae
Geophagus steindachneri
Gephyrocharax melanocheir
Hemibrycon sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Kronoheros umbrifer
Microgenys minuta
Parodon magdalenensis
Poecilia reticulata
Poecilia sphenops
Roeboides dayi
Sternopygus aequilabiatus
not known
  • Knaack, J., 2000 "Ein weiterer neuer Harnischwels aus dem Rio Guaporé: Lasiancistrus guapore n. sp." (Aquaristik aktuell) P. 58
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 387
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.356
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.255
Pic. 2: Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Pic. 3: Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Pic. 4: Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Pic. 5: Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Pic. 6: Als Lasiancistrus planiceps
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
Christian Hofer
6
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