Oxyropsis acutirostris

Mirinda-Ribeiro, 1951
Oxyropsis acutirostris
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Flathead Oto
Hypoptopoma acutirostre
Hypoptopoma acutirostris
Oxyropsis acutirostra
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Standard length (documented)
46.6 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Amazonas (BRA), Amazonas (VEN)

Brazil, Venezuela

rio Vaupés ➙ rio Negro | rio Nhamunda ➙ rio Trombetas ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE↓ río Sipapo | río Guaviare | río Ventuari ⇒ río Orinoco ➙ Caribic

˜[ 2.118,-72.771 ]
Map to Oxyropsis acutirostris
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
I / 5 rays
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft 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
  • Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1951 "Sôbre Oxyropsis Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 (Pisces -- Nematognathi -- Loricariidae)" (Boletim do Museu Nacional, Zoologia) P. 1
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 325
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 2 P.353
Pic. 2: Oxyropsis acutirostris
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