Synonyms
Schmucklinien-Tigerharnischwels
Length (total)
approx. 13 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
Tarapoto
San Martín
Peru
Río Cumbaza? ➙ río Mayo ➙ río Huallaga ➙ río Marañón ➙ Amazonas
˜[ -6.488,-76.388 ]
Nutrition (mostly): wood-eater
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males: slim waist, strong odontodes
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
very few animals previously imported
not known
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.758
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.274
- Tanke, Andreas: "Ein erster Überblick über eine beliebte Harnischwelsgattung"
(DATZ 7/2013 - "Wels-Presseschau")