from longus (lat.) = long and cauda for caudal fin
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 7 cm
Standard length (documented)
52.5 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
High above sea level
122 - 149 m
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): carnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
substrate breeder
from genus: yes
unknown
 
absent
I / 4 rays
12 soft rays
straight
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / 6 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
12 soft rays
straight
top and bottom approximately the same length
I / 6 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
Characidium fasciadorsale
Krobia itanyi
Melanocharacidium cf. dispilomma
Rineloricaria sp. aff. stewarti
Krobia itanyi
Melanocharacidium cf. dispilomma
Rineloricaria sp. aff. stewarti
not known
- Covain, R.; Fisch-Muller, S., Montoya-Burgos, J.I., Mol, J. Le Bail, P.-Y- & Dray, S., 2012 "The Harttiini (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Guianas: a multi-table approach to assess their diversity, evolution, and distribution" (Cybium, Vol. 36 No. 1, P. 144)
- Londoño-Burbano, A. & Reis, R.E., 2021 "A combined molecular and morphological phylogeny of the Loricariinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with emphasis on the Harttiini and Farlowellini" (PlosOne)
- BoldSystems
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