Pseudacanthicus pirarara (L 25)

Chamon & Sousa, 2016
Pseudacanthicus pirarara (L 25)
in reference to Phractocephalus hemioliopterus with the common name Pirarara
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
assacu-pirarara
assacu-vermelho
Rotflossen-Kaktuswels
Scarlet Cactus Pleco
Scarlet Pleco
Length (total)
> 40 cm
Standard length (documented)
310.0 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

[ -3.573,-51.859 ]
Map to Pseudacanthicus pirarara (L 25)
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
gravel, rocks
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
nein
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males: wider head, often larger dorsal, often more attractive colored
from genus: Standard
multiple
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
 
Temp.
27
27
 
pH
6.50
7.00
 
GH
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
present
I / 5 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
short filament upper
short filament lower
dark patches
I / 8 rays
slightly convex
dark patches
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
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
29/January/2022
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.89
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.174
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.26
  • Das Aquarium 6/95 S.23
  • amazonas 4 / 2008 S.17 - 23
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
4
Thomas Janecek
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
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