Hypostomus strigaticeps

Regan, 1908
NUP 19618, 129.6 mm SL, Brazil, Paraná state, municipality of Marialva, rio Keller, tributary of the rio Ivaí.
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Cascudo
Tüpfel-Schilderwels
Length (total)
> 30 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
18 - 25 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0

São Paulo, Paraná

Brazil

rio Corumbataí → rio Ivaí | rio Tietê ⇒ río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

˜[ -22.714,-47.652 ]
Map to Hypostomus strigaticeps
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Hypha (Hyphae), diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), Thecamoeba (Thecamoeba), green algae (Chlorophyceae), inverbrates (invertebrates ), cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria), vegetable fibers, (sand)
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
Dots on the dorsal fin between the soft rays
Sympatric with
Coptodon rendalli
Corydoras difluviatilis
Crenicichla britskii
Crenicichla jaguarensis
Eigenmannia gr. trilineata
Eigenmannia virescens
Galeocharax gulo
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnotus inaequilabiatus
Gymnotus sylvius
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Hoplias intermedius
Hoplias sp. aff. malabaricus
Knodus sp. aff. moenkhausii
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus octofasciatus
Leporinus striatus
Metynnis lippincottianus
Moenkhausia intermedia
Myloplus tiete
Odontostilbe sp.
Oreochromis niloticus
Parodon nasus
Piabarchus stramineus
Piabina argentea
Planaltina britskii
Poecilia reticulata
Poecillia reticulata
Prochilodus lineatus
Schizodon nasutus
Serrapinnus heterodon
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus maculatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
Synbranchus marmoratus
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
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 363
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1066
Pic. 2: NUP 19618, 129.6 mm SL, Brazil, Paraná state, municipality of Marialva, rio Keller, tributary of the rio Ivaí.
Pic. 3: NUP 19618, 129.6 mm SL, Brazil, Paraná state, municipality of Marialva, rio Keller, tributary of the rio Ivaí.
Pic. 4: Hypostomus strigaticeps. MZUSP 79646, Tietê River, São Paulo State, Brazil. 127.6 mm SL
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