Hopliancistrus munduruku

Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021
Hopliancistrus munduruku, MZUSP 96964, 77.8 mm SL, paratype from Rio Curua
dedicated Munduruku (indigenous tribe)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Hopliancistrus sp. aff. tricornis "Rio Iriri"
Iriri-Dreihornharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  18 cm
Standard length (documented)
155.3 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

rio Curuá ➙ rio Iriri ➙ rio Xingu | rio Tapajós ⇒ Amazonas

[ -8.319,-55.090 ]
Map to Hopliancistrus munduruku
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head shape
unknown
 
 
 
present
i / 5 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edges: yellow 
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
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.107
Pic. 2: Hopliancistrus munduruku, MZUSP 96964, 77.8 mm SL, paratype from Rio Curua
Pic. 3: Holotype of Hopliancistrus munduruku. MZUSP 112207, 155.3 mm SL, from Rio Curua´, tributary of Rio Iriri,
Rio Xingu basin
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