Synonyms
Cucha guacamaya (COL)
Hemiancistrus guahiborum
Orangesaum-Guyanaharnischwels
Guyanancistrus guahiborum (L 106)
Hemiancistrus guahiborum
Orangesaum-Guyanaharnischwels
Guyanancistrus guahiborum (L 106)
Length (total)
approx. 20 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae), organic matter, diptera (Diptera) (larvae), (sand)
periphyton (Periphyton)
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head and body shape
unknown
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
fin edging: yellow 
II / 7 rays
straight
fin edging: yellow 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
fin edging: yellow 
II / 7 rays
straight
fin edging: yellow 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
L106 has a higher body as L122
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
19/February/2019
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.314
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.113
- Katzschmann, Anja & Behr, Norman: ""Guyanancistrus" guahiborum – ein Wels mit vielen Namen"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April/Mai 2023)
- Wermele. D.C.; Armbruster, J.W.; Lujan, N.K. & Taphorn, D.C., 2005 "Hemiancistrus guahiborum, a new suckermouth armored catfish from Southern Venezuela (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol 3 No. 4)
- Lucus, Peter, 1993 "Harnischwelse aus Venezuela" (DATZ, 5)
- Briceño, L.C.P., Doque, A.B.; Trujllo,F. & Fundación Omacha, 2021 "Los peces y la pesca del sitio Ramsar río Bita - Vichada"
- PCF
Many thanks to
for the pictures
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Mathl
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