Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)

Zawadzki, Birindelli & Lima, 2008
Hypostomus faveolus, ca. 7-8 Jahre; ca. 20 cm
favus (lat.) = Bienenwabe
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Glaser, 1995 "Loricariidae - all L-Numbers": L161
Netzmuster-Schilderwels
Length (total)
approx.  30 cm
Standard length (documented)
206.0 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0

Mato Grosso, Pará (BRA), Goiás, Maranhão

Brazil

córrego da Serra → rio Crixás-mirim ⇒ rio Crixás-Açu | rio do Peixe | rio do Bugre → rio Vermelho | rio Pindaíba → rio das Mortes | rio Javaés ⇒ rio Araguaia | rio Maranhão ⇒ rio Tocantins → rio Pará | ( rio Batovi → rio Ronuro | rio Turvo → rio Suiá-miçu | rio Culuene | rio Sete de Setembro ⇒ rio Xingu → Amazonas ) ⇒ Atlantic NE ↓ rio Paranaíba → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE ↓

[ -14.289,-51.153 ]
Map to Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Locality
in oxbow lakes, in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small - strong
Substrate
sand, rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: males have longer fins
from genus: Standard
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
220
 
Temp.
27
27
 
pH
7.73
7.73
 
GH
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
532
532
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
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
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.123
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.40 - 41
Pic. 2: Hypostomus faveolus, ca. 7-8 Jahre; ca. 20 cm
Pic. 3: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Pic. 4: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Pic. 5: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Pic. 6: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Pic. 7: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Pic. 8: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Pic. 9: Hypostomus faveolus - Männchen
Pic. 10: Hypostomus faveolus - 1 Tag alt
Pic. 11: Hypostomus faveolus - 2 Tage alt
Pic. 12: Hypostomus faveolus - 3 Tage alt
Pic. 13: Hypostomus faveolus mit reichlich 3 Wochen
Pic. 14: Hypostomus faveolus - siamesische Zwillinge
Pic. 15: Hypostomus faveolus (L 37)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Marcel Bosveld
1, 2
Ralf Binninger
4, 5
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
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