Acanthicus adonis

Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1988
Acanthicus adonis
adonis (gr.) = Gott der Schönheit
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Acary avion (BRA)
Adonis pleco
Polka Dot Lyre Tail Pleco
Weißpunkt-Elfenwels
Length (total)
> 120 cm
Standard length (documented)
135.3 mm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
rio Tocantins near Cametá

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Para ➙ Atlantic NE

[ -2.246,-49.490 ]
Map to Acanthicus adonis
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: longer interopercular-odontodes and more and strongre odontodes on the first spin of pectoral fin
ZooBorns
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
> 1000
 
Temp.
 
 
 
pH
 
 
 
GH
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
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
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.16
Pic. 2: Acanthicus adonis
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Pic. 5: Acanthicus adonis
Pic. 6: Acanthicus adonis, Elterntiere
Pic. 7: Acanthicus adonis, Nachzucht
Pic. 8: Acanthicus adonis, Nachzucht
Pic. 9: Acanthicus adonis 75cm
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Hans-Georg Evers
1, 2
Franky Freeze
3
Michael (micufk)
6, 7, 8
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