Hypostomus kuarup
Zawadzki, Birindelli & Lima, 2012
nach einem Mythos der Indianer in der Region
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx. 25 cm
Standard length (documented)
217.7 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
On the riverbank
trees, shrubbery
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
unknown
present
I / 4 rays
(13 -) 7 + 7 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
(13 -) 7 + 7 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- Lucanus, Oliver: "Der Rio Culuene – ein Zufluss des Rio Xingu"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin Oktober/November 2021)
- Zawadzki, C.H.; Birindelli, J.L.O. & Lima, F.C.T., 2012 "A new armored catfish species of the genus Hypostomus Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper rio Xingu basin, Brazil" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 10 No. 2)
- Zawadzki, C.H.; Oliveira, A.S.; Oliveira, R.R. de & Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H., 2015 "Hypostomus melanephelis, a new armored catfish species from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil (Teleostei: Loricariidae)"
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