Rhinelepis aspera

Spix & Agassiz, 1829

(Type species)
Rhinelepis aspera, 360.0 mm SL
aspera = alt
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
cascaruda
Cascudo-preto
Schwarzer Tannenzapfenwels
Vieja de Agua
Vieja de agua negra
Length (total)
approx.  70 cm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
rio São Francisco near Januária, ➀ rio São Francisco -, upper ➀ río Paraná = rio Paraná basin

Minas Geraís, Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe, São Paulo, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina

Brazil

Rio São Francisco | Río de la Plata

˜[ -13.541,-43.444 ]
Map to Rhinelepis aspera
Eats plants
not known
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
last seen on a
german stock list
29/January/2022
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 367
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.1209
Pic. 2: Rhinelepis aspera, 360.0 mm SL
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