Hemiloricaria aurata/Rineloricaria aurata

Knaack, 2003
Hemiloricaria aurata = Rineloricaria aurata; arroyo Pirebebuy, Dpt. Cordillera
von aurum - golden
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Rineloricaria aurata
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
83.5 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
río Aquidaban near Paso Barreto, ➀ río Guaporé = río Iténez, córrego Cancela, unnamed creek to rio Cuiabá = rio Canabu, rio Galera, rio Manso, rio Miranda, rio Mutum, rio Novo, rio Sararé = rio Pixaim, ➀ río Paraguay = rio Paraguai, unnamed creek to ➀ río Apa, arroyo Carimbatay, arroyo Guazu, río Jejuí Guazú, río Piribebuy, río Tebicuary-mi, unnamed creek to río Yhaguy, Pantanal
córrego Estorda, rio Papagaio, arroyo Maya, río Mboi, rio Taboco, rio Abobral, río Jejuí-mí, arroyo Pira-Cajón, córrego Forquilha, córrego Quebra-Canela, riacho Figueira,

Concepción, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul,Alto Paraguay, Amambay, Caaguazú, Canindeyú, Guairá

Brazil, Paraguay

rio Galera ➙ río Guaporé → río Mamoré → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE ↓rio Cuiabá ⇒ río Manduvira | rio São Lourenço | río Tebicuary ⇒ río Paraguay → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE ↓

[ -23.062,-57.393 ]
Map to Hemiloricaria aurata/Rineloricaria aurata
High above sea level
~88 m
Type of water
Clear water
In water
submerged plants
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
(9 -) 10 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
filament upper
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 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
  • Knaack, J., 2002 "Ein neuer Prachthexenwels aus Paraguay: Hemiloricaria aurata n. sp. (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae)" (Aquaristik aktuell) P. 56
Pic. 2: Hemiloricaria aurata = Rineloricaria aurata; arroyo Pirebebuy, Dpt. Cordillera
Pic. 3: Rineloricaria aurata, male, 87.1 mm
Pic. 4: Rineloricaria aurata, Holotype
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