Hypancistrus sp. "L 318"

Hypancistrus sp. "L 318"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Hemiancistrus
 
Genus
Hypancistrus
Synonyms
Jari-Arabesken-Harnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
rio Jari upstream Monte Dourado

Amapá, Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -0.857,-52.540 ]
Map to Hypancistrus sp. "L 318"
Type of water
Clear water
 
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
 
 
 
 
Hypancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Hypancistrus sp. "L 401"
Hypancistrus sp. "L 411"
Sympatric with
Hypancistrus sp. "L 316"
Pseudacanthicus sp. "L 320"
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
 
Hypancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.606
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.258
Pic. 2: Hypancistrus sp. "L 318"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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