Acanthicus sp. aff. hystrix "Rio Tocantins"

 
 
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Handel: Acanthicus sp. "L 155"
Schwarzer Tocantins-Elfenwels
Length (total)
approx.  120 cm
Recommended tank size
300 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5

Tocantins, Maranhão, pará

Brazil

Amazonas

[ -4.474,-49.455 ]
Map to Acanthicus sp. aff. hystrix "Rio Tocantins"
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: longer interopercular-odontodes and more and strongre odontodes on the first spin of pectoral fin
unknown
 
 
 
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
07/June/2010
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.24 - 25
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.57
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