Glyptoperichthys parnaibae/Pterygoplichthys parnaibae

Weber, 1991
Glyptoperichthys parnaibae/Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
according to the origin Rio Parnaiba
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Parnaíba-Segelschilderwels
Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Length (total)
approx.  50 cm
Standard length (documented)
289.1 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
25 - 30 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Piauí, Maranhão, Bahia

Brazil

rio Paraim ➙ rio Gurgueia ⇒ rio Parnaíba ➙ Atlantic NE

[ -10.380,-44.587 ]
Map to Glyptoperichthys parnaibae/Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have greater (dorsal) fins and a wider head, posibly females have a wider wais
Amazonas 1/2018 in Brazil
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Hassar affinis
Hypostomus johnii
Loricariichthys derbyi
Parotocinclus cabessadecuia
Pimelodella parnahybae
Platydoras brachylecis
Anchovia surinamensis
Apistogramma piauiensis
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Brachychalcinus parnaibae
Cichla monoculus
Cichlasoma orientale
Crenicichla menezesi
Curimatella immaculata
Geophagus parnaibae
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Hoplias malabaricus
Hyphessobrycon sp.
Hypostomus sp.
Jupiaba polylepis
Leporinus friderici
Lycengraulis batesii
Moenkhausia dichroura
Oreochromis niloticus
Pamphorichthys hollandi
Phenacogaster calverti
Poecilia sarrafae
Prochilodus lacustris
Psectrogaster rhomboides
Psellogrammus kennedyi
Pygocentrus nattereri
Rineloricaria sp.
Roeboides margareteae
Roeboides sazimai
Schizodon sp. aff. dissimilis
Serrapinnus heterodon
Serrapinnus piaba
Serrasalmus rhombeus
Steindachnerina notonota
Tetragonopterus argenteus
Triportheus signatus
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
last seen on a
german stock list
25/July/2014
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1152
Pic. 2: Glyptoperichthys parnaibae/Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Pic. 3: Glyptoperichthys parnaibae/Pterygoplichthys parnaibae
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Daniel Genghis Khan
1, 2, 3
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