Hypostomus mutucae

Knaak, 1999
Hypostomus mutucae, NUP 6641, 109.2 mm: Brazil, Mato Grosso, rio Paraguay basin, rio Claro
according to the origin rio Mutuca
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Mutuca-Schilderwels
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Standard length (documented)
109.0 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
rio Mutuca
rio Claro

Mato Grosso

Brazil

rio Coxipó → rio Cuiabá → rio São Lourenço → río Paraguay → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE
Map to Hypostomus mutucae
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
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
  • Knaack, J., 1999 "A new species of suckermouth catfish (Hypostomus Lacépède 1803) from the Mato Grosso, Brazil (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae)" (Tropical Fish Hobbyist) P. 102
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 360
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1049
Pic. 2: Hypostomus mutucae, NUP 6641, 109.2 mm: Brazil, Mato Grosso, rio Paraguay basin, rio Claro
Pic. 3: Hypostomus mutucae, NUP 6641, 109.2 mm: Brazil, Mato Grosso, rio Paraguay basin, rio Claro
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