Hypostomus alatus

Castelnau, 1855
Hypostomus alatus, 24 cm SL, Rio São Francisco
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Acarí
Acary
Alatus-Schilderwels
Cascudo
Limpiavidrio
Plecostomus alatus
Vieja de río
Vieja del agua
Length (total)
approx.  45 cm
Standard length (documented)
286.3 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
24 - 27 °C

Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Artigas, Río Negro, Durazno, Soriano, Flores, Tacuarembó, Rivera

Brazil, Uruguay

rio das Velhas → rio São Francisco | río Uruguay → río de la Plata ⇒ Atlantic SE

˜[ -19.883,-43.859 ]
Map to Hypostomus alatus
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
4 soft rays
14 soft rays
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
  • Aquaristik Fachmagazin Okt./Nov. 2010 S.5
Pic. 2: Hypostomus alatus, 24 cm SL, Rio São Francisco
Pic. 3: Hypostomus alatus
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Francis de Castelnau (PD)
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