Spectracanthicus murinus

Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1987

(Type species)
Spectracanthicus murinus
murinus (lat.) = mausgrau
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
bicudo (bras.)
Weißsaum-Rüsselzahnwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
64.4 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

rio Tapajós → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -4.461,-56.259 ]
Map to Spectracanthicus murinus
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Kopfform beachten
from genus: Standard
yes
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
11
 
Temp.
28
28
 
pH
6.50
7.60
 
GH
6
6
 
KH
2
3
 
NO³
13
13
 
Cond.
192
278
 
 
present
3 soft rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: white 
7 soft rays
convex
Membrane behind dorsal fin
fin edging: white 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
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. 395
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.858
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