Crossoloricaria cephalaspis

Isbrücker, 1979
Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
after Cephalaspis Agassiz, 1835, a fossil species alluding to the surface
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Colombian Mouthbrooding Whiptail
Pseudohemiodon sp. "Rio Magdalena"
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
108.9 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
20 - 26 °C

Tolima, Cundinamarca, Santander, Antioquia, Atlántico

Colombia

Caribic

[ 6.473,-74.404 ]
Map to Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sand
necessary
lip breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 2 (2005) P.626
Pic. 2: Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
Pic. 3: Crossoloricaria cephalaspis
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2, 3
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