Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos

Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Chamaeleon-Flunderharnischwels
Chameleon Whiptail
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
26 - 28 °C
pH
6.5 - 7.5
río Conejo, río Tigre
rio Haya bei Iquitos

Sucumbíos, Loreto

Ecuador, Peru

río San Miguel → rio Putumayo | río Marañón ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ 0.246,-76.890 ]
 
Type of water
Clear water, White water
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sand
necessary
lip breeder
yes
known
 
 
 
reddish-brown species from Río Tigre
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
26/August/2020
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 P.578-579
Pic. 2: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
Pic. 3: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
Pic. 4: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
Pic. 5: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
Pic. 6: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
Pic. 7: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
Pic. 8: Pseudohemiodon sp. aff. apithanos
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