Hopliancistrus xavante (L 422)

Oliveira, Zuanon, Rapp Py-Daniel, Birindell & Sousa, 2021
Hopliancistrus xavante, from Rio Culuene
dedicated Xavante (indigenous tribe)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Hopliancistrus sp. "Rio da Paz"
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Standard length (documented)
116.5 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C

Mato Grosso

Brazil

rio Culuene ➙ rio Xingu ➙ Amazonas

[ -13.817,-53.250 ]
Map to Hopliancistrus xavante (L 422)
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
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: 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
Pic. 2: Hopliancistrus xavante, from Rio Culuene
Pic. 3: Holotype of Hopliancistrus xavante. INPA 35273, 114.2 mm SL, from Rio Culuene, upper Rio Xingu basin
Pic. 4: Paratype of Hopliancistrus xavante. MZUSP 89805, 84.8 mm SL, from Rio Culuene, tributary of Rio Xingu
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