Synonyms
Chamaeleon-Flunderharnischwels
Chameleon Whiptail
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Chameleon Whiptail
Pseudohemiodon apithanos
Length (total)
approx. 20 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
26 - 28 °C
pH
6.5 - 7.5
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
german stock list
26/August/2020
- H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" edition: 1 P.578-579
- Evers, Hans-Georg: "(Vorstellung von Aquarianern aus der Schweiz)"
(Amazonas September/Oktober 2011 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Über spektakuläre neue Hexenwelse und Neuigkeiten von dieser Fischgruppe"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin August / September 2016) - Behr, Norman & Katzschmann, Anja: "Die Farben des Chamäleons"
(Amazonas November / Dezember 2018)
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for the pictures
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
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