Hypancistrus seideli (L 399)
Sousa, Sousa, Ribeiro, Sabaj, Zuanon & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2025
dedicated Ingo Seidel
Synonyms
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 15 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
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.
from genus: Standard
yes
Sympatric with
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Seidel, Ingo "Hypancistrus Fibel" edition: 1 (2010) P.48 - 49
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.307
- Haagensen, Haakon: "Chaos in Schwarz-Weiß"
(Amazonas November / Dezember 2013 - "Wels-Presseschau")
- Sousa, L.M.de ; Sousa, E.B.de ; O.R., R.de ; Sabaj, M.H. ; Zuanon, J. & Py-Daniel, L.R. , 2025 "Two new species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil" (Neotropical ichthyology, Vol. 22 No. 1)
- Werner, André, 2005 "Na also: Wir haben die 400 voll!" (DATZ, 2005-10, P. 56)
- Kerniske, F.F.; Dalcin, R.H.; Sousa, L.M. & Artoni, R.F., 2025 "Geometric morphometrics reveal a potential hybridization zone in endemic species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the lower and middle rio Xingu" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 23 No. 2)
- PCF
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for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
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