Synonyms
Liposarcus ambrosettii
has Ancistrus multiradiatus alternans
has Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Ancistrus anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys juvens
Maimingué (BRA)
Paraná Sailfin Catfish
Schneekönig
Vieja de agua
has Ancistrus multiradiatus alternans
has Pterygoplichthys anisitsi
Ancistrus anisitsi
Pterygoplichthys juvens
Maimingué (BRA)
Paraná Sailfin Catfish
Schneekönig
Vieja de agua
Length (total)
approx. 60 cm
Standard length (documented)
406.0 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Weight
0.770 kg
Temperature
20 - 27 °C
pH
5.5 - 8.0
São Paulo, Paraná, Salta, Asunción, Formosa
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
río Bermejo ➙ río Paraguay | rio Jacaré-Guaçu ➙ río Tietê ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata
[ -26.187,-58.161 ]
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
detritus, algae, inverbrates (invertebrates )
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
unknown
 
4 soft rays
14 soft rays
I / 12 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
I / 12 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Liposarcus / Pterygoplichthys Ambrosetti is the older name and therefore preferable. The reasoning, it would be here about a forgotten name is questionable.
Sympatric with
Hisonotus marapoama
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus regani
Imparfinis mirini
Proloricaria prolixa
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Rhamdia quelen
Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Apareiodon affinis
Aphyocharax sp.
Aphyocheirodo hemigrammus
Astyanax altiparanae
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax paranae
Astyanax schubarti
Bryconamericus stramineus
Characidium cf. zebra
Characidium gomesi
Characidium zebra
Cheirodon stenodon
Cichlasoma paranaense
Corydoras aeneus
Corydoras zawadzkii
Crenicichla britskii
Crenicichla jaguarensis
Cyphocharax modestus
Eigenmannia guairaca
Eigenmannia trilineata
Eigenmannia virescens
Erythrinus erythrinus
Galeocharax gulo
Geophagus gr. brasiliensis
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Gymnotus sylvius
Hemigrammus marginatus
Hisonotus sp.
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Hypostomus albopunctatus
Hypostomus ancistroides
Hypostomus margaritifer
Hypostomus nigromaculatus (LDA 12)
Hypostomus regani
Imparfinis mirini
Proloricaria prolixa
Pseudopimelodus mangurus
Rhamdia quelen
Rhinodoras dorbignyi
Trachelyopterus coriaceus
Acestrorhynchus lacustris
Apareiodon affinis
Aphyocharax sp.
Aphyocheirodo hemigrammus
Astyanax altiparanae
Astyanax fasciatus
Astyanax lacustris
Astyanax paranae
Astyanax schubarti
Bryconamericus stramineus
Characidium cf. zebra
Characidium gomesi
Characidium zebra
Cheirodon stenodon
Cichlasoma paranaense
Corydoras aeneus
Corydoras zawadzkii
Crenicichla britskii
Crenicichla jaguarensis
Cyphocharax modestus
Eigenmannia guairaca
Eigenmannia trilineata
Eigenmannia virescens
Erythrinus erythrinus
Galeocharax gulo
Geophagus gr. brasiliensis
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Gymnotus sylvius
Hemigrammus marginatus
Hisonotus sp.
Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus
Hoplias cf. malabaricus
Hoplias malabaricus
Hoplosternum littorale
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Hyphessobrycon eques
Hypostomus sp.
Knodus moenkhausii
Laetacara araguaiae
Leporellus vittatus
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus lacustris
Leporinus octofasciatus
Leporinus paranensis
Leporinus striatus
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Metynnis mola
Moenkhausia cf. sanctaefilomenae
Moenkhausia intermedia
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Myleus tiete
Odontostilbe sp.
Oligosarcus pintoi
Parodon nasus
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Piabina argentea
Plagioscion squamosissimus
Planaltina britskii
Poecilia reticulata
Prochilodus lineatus
Roeboides descalvadensis
Salminus hilarii
Schizodon borelli
Schizodon nasutus
Serrapinnus heterodon
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus maculatus
Serrasalmus marginatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
Sternophygus macrurus
Synbranchus marmoratus
Triportheus nematurus
Hoplias malabaricus
Hoplosternum littorale
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
Hyphessobrycon eques
Hypostomus sp.
Knodus moenkhausii
Laetacara araguaiae
Leporellus vittatus
Leporinus amblyrhynchus
Leporinus friderici
Leporinus lacustris
Leporinus octofasciatus
Leporinus paranensis
Leporinus striatus
Lepthoplosternum pectorale
Metynnis mola
Moenkhausia cf. sanctaefilomenae
Moenkhausia intermedia
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
Myleus tiete
Odontostilbe sp.
Oligosarcus pintoi
Parodon nasus
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Piabina argentea
Plagioscion squamosissimus
Planaltina britskii
Poecilia reticulata
Prochilodus lineatus
Roeboides descalvadensis
Salminus hilarii
Schizodon borelli
Schizodon nasutus
Serrapinnus heterodon
Serrapinnus notomelas
Serrasalmus maculatus
Serrasalmus marginatus
Steindachnerina insculpta
Sternophygus macrurus
Synbranchus marmoratus
Triportheus nematurus
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
13/September/2017
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for the pictures
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José "BlackSouL" Sole
3, 4
Alex
5, 6
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