Hypostomus watwata
Hancock, 1828
Synonyms
Brackwasser-Schilderwels
Güaragüara
Hypostomus verres
Squaliforma verres
Squaliforma watwata
Wasy
Güaragüara
Hypostomus verres
Squaliforma verres
Squaliforma watwata
Wasy
Length (total)
approx. 50 cm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
23 - 29 °C
Type of water
Clear water, Brackish water
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
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
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
10/February/2019
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.1072
- Hancock, John, 1828 "Notes on some species of Fishes and Reptiles from Demerara" (Zoological Journal, Vol. 4, P. 246)
- Boeseman, M., 1969 "Additional new species of Hypostomus Lacépède, 1803, from Surinam; with remarks on the apparent „gymnorhynchus-complex” (Siluriformes,Loricariidae)" (Beaufortia, Vol. 16, P. 119)
- Alcalá, C.A.L. & Sánchez-Duarte, P., 2011 "Los Peces del delta del Orinoco" (Fundaciión la Salle de Ciencas Naturales, P. 199)
- Weber, C.; Covain, R. & Fisch-Muller, S., 2012 "Identity of Hypostomus plecostomus (Linnaeus, 1758), with an overview of Hypostomus species from the Guianas (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (Cybium, Vol. 36 No. 1)
- Ray, C.K. & Armbruster, J.W., 2016 "The genera Isorineloricaria and Aphanotorulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with description of a new species" (Zootaxa 4072/5 )
- Cardoso, Y.P.; Queiroz, L.J. de; Bahechar, I.A.; Posadas, P.E. & Montoya-Burgos, 2021 "Multilocus phylogeny and historical biogeography of Hypostomus shed light on the processes of fish diversification in La Plata Basin" (scientific reports, Vol. 11)
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