Synonyms
Whiptail Catfish
Length (total)
approx. 7 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
Amazonas (BRA) Amazonas (VEN)
Brazil, Venezuela
río Casiquare | rio Demini ⇒ rio Negro → Amazonas → Atlantic NE ↓ río Autana → río Sipapo → río Orinoco → Caribic ↓
[ 5.764,-67.489 ]
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Algaes!
Algaes!
Eats plants
not known
Animal care
difficult
unknown
 
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Retzer, M.E., Nico, L.G. & Provenzano R., F. , 1999 "Two new species of Acestridium (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from southern Venezuela, with observations on camouflage and color change" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 313
- H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" edition: 1 (2002) P.294 - 295
- H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1" edition: 2 (2005) P.304 - 305
- Arendt, Kai: "Im Klarwasser des Pozo Azul"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin August / September 2010 "Wels-Presseschau") - Lucanus, Oliver: "Fischbiotope entlang des mittleren Rio Orinoco"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin Aug / Sep 2013 - "Wels-Presseschau")