Parotocinclus spilosoma

Fowler, 1941
Parotocinclus spilosoma
spilos (gr.) - blot, soma (gr.) - body
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco
Parotocinclus sp. "Pernambuco"
Parotocinclus sp. "Recife"
Plecostomus spilosoma
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
22 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
rio Paraíba do Norte basin near Campina Grande, rio Choró, rio Salgado

Paraíba, Ceará, Pernambuco, Alagoas

Brazil

rio Jaguaribe ⇒ Atlantic NE

[ -7.642,-35.708 ]
Map to Parotocinclus spilosoma
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in groups is necessary.
yes
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
80
 
Temp.
28
28
 
pH
7.20
7.20
 
GH
3
3
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
present
5 soft 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
last seen on a
german stock list
28/October/2021
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 326
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Christian Bauer
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Christof Helfen
6, 7, 8
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