Pareiorhaphis hystrix

Pereira & Reis, 2002
 
hystrix (lat.) - Porcupine, because of the spiny muzzle of the males
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Hemipsilichthys hystrix
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
114.5 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
20 - 24 °C

Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina

Brazil

rio dos Touros | rio do Silveira | rio Cerquinha | arroio Forquilha → rio Santana ⇒ rio Pelotas | rio Ijuizinho → rio Ijuí | rio Baú | arroyo Pepiri Guazú ⇒ rio Uruguai = río Uruguay → río de la Plata || rio Santa Rita → rio Ituim ⇒ rio Turvo | rio Tainhas | rio Lajeado Grande | rio da Prata ⇒ rio das Antas → rio Taquari → rio Jacuí → rio Guaíba → lagoa dos Patos ⇒⇒ Atlantic SE

[ -28.646,-50.285 ]
Map to Pareiorhaphis hystrix
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
detritus, ephemeroptera (Ephemeroptera), diptera (Diptera), beetle (Coleoptera), vegetable fibers, Trichoptera (Trichoptera), butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, round
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
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
06/July/2010
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 354
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