Synonyms
Cascudo
Tüpfel-Schilderwels
Tüpfel-Schilderwels
Length (total)
> 30 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
18 - 25 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
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
I / 4 rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
Dots on the dorsal fin between the soft rays
Sympatric with
Cetopsorhamdia iheringi
Curculionichthys insperatus
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus butantanis
Hypostomus fluviatilis
Hypostomus hermanni
Hypostomus iheringii
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hypostomus multidens
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus regani
Hypostomus topavae
Imparfinis borodini
Imparfinis mirini
Phenacorhamdia roxoi
Pimelodella avanhandavae
Pimelodus maculatus
Proloricaria lentiginosa
Proloricaria prolixa
Rhamdia quelen
Rineloricaria latirostris
Tatia neivai
Apareiodon affinis
Apareiodon ibitiensis
Apareiodon piracicabae
Astyanax bockmanni
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax sp. aff. fasciatus
Brycon nattereri
Bryconamericus stramineus
Bryconamericus turiuba
Characidium cf. zebra
Cheirodon stenodon
Cichlasoma paranaense
Curculionichthys insperatus
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus butantanis
Hypostomus fluviatilis
Hypostomus hermanni
Hypostomus iheringii
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hypostomus multidens
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus regani
Hypostomus topavae
Imparfinis borodini
Imparfinis mirini
Phenacorhamdia roxoi
Pimelodella avanhandavae
Pimelodus maculatus
Proloricaria lentiginosa
Proloricaria prolixa
Rhamdia quelen
Rineloricaria latirostris
Tatia neivai
Apareiodon affinis
Apareiodon ibitiensis
Apareiodon piracicabae
Astyanax bockmanni
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax sp. aff. fasciatus
Brycon nattereri
Bryconamericus stramineus
Bryconamericus turiuba
Characidium cf. zebra
Cheirodon stenodon
Cichlasoma paranaense
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
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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