after the landscape: Brazilian Cerrado
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
> 22 cm
Standard length (documented)
170.4 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: look to head and body shape and pectoral fins: male has angular head, female has wider waist
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave
little longer at the bottom than at the top
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Seidel, Ingo: "Neues über südamerikanische Welse"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April/Mai 2008)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
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3, 4
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