brevis (lat.) - short, spina (lat.) - thorn
orientalis from oriens (lat.) - because the eastern distribution
orientalis from oriens (lat.) - because the eastern distribution
Synonyms
Fourgassie-Pleco
Kurzstachliger Guyanaharnischwels
Lasiancistrus brevispinis
Pseudancistrus brevispinis
Kurzstachliger Guyanaharnischwels
Lasiancistrus brevispinis
Pseudancistrus brevispinis
Length (total)
approx. 20 cm
Standard length (documented)
152.0 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
pH
4.5 - 6.5
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head and body shape
unknown
 
present
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: yellow 
fin edging: yellow 
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: yellow 
fin edging: yellow 
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
04/January/2018
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.305
- Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse" edition: 1 (2008) P.101
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.42
- Das Aquarium 10/98 S.6
- Fisch-Muller, S.; Mol, J.H.A. & Covain, R., 2018 "An integrative framework to reevaluate the Neotropical catfish genus Guyanancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) with particular emphasis on the Guyanancistrus brevispinis complex" (PLoS ONE, 13(1))
- Drachenfels, E. von, 1989 "Harnischwelse aus Französisch Guyana" (DATZ, 8)
- PCF
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Bubu Schmidt
1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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