Synonyms
Paraguay-Rotflecken-Antennenwels
Red-spotted bristlenose catfish
Rotflecken-Antennenwels
Rotpunkt-Antennenwels
Red-spotted bristlenose catfish
Rotflecken-Antennenwels
Rotpunkt-Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx. 13 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
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
Back to Nature
from
to
Quantity
35
Temp.
23
27
pH
6.00
8.00
GH
8
8
KH
NO³
Cond.
300
400
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
28/October/2021
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.254
- Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse" edition: 1 (2008) P.76
- Sabisch, Jörn: "Der rotgefleckte Antennenwels"
(Aquaristik - Aktuelle Süßwasserpraxis 6/2008)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
1, 2
Ingo Seidel
3
José "BlackSouL" Sole
4, 5
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