Synonyms
Gelber Schwarzaugen-Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx. 15 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
22 - 27 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
breeding form from Ancistrus sp. "Gemeiner Antennenwels"
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
from genus: The males have more and longer tentacle on the head. Often females have only short tentacle/stublles anlong the mouth.
from genus: Standard
multiple
 
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
29/January/2022
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.138
- Diehl, Klaus: "Rätselhafte Antennenwelse"
(aqualog / terralog - News Nr. 104 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Heßler, Jürgen: "Generationenkonflikt"
(DATZ 10/2014 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Die Zuchtformen des gewöhnlichen Braunen Antennenwelse"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin Juni / Juli 2018) - Rothe, Steffen: "Ernährung in der Aquaristik (1)"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April / Mai 2022)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
1, 2
Ingo Seidel
3
Michaela Drescher
4, 5
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