Lampiella gibbosa

Ribeiro, 1908

(Type species)
Lampiella gibbosa
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Genus
Synonyms
Bumblebee Dwarf Pleco
Humpbacked Dwarf Pleco
LG 1 (Welsatlas 1, Auflage 1)
Otocinclus gibbosa
Otocinclus gibbosus
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Standard length (documented)
43.2 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
18 - 22 °C
pH
7.0 - 8.0

São Paulo

Brazil

Rio Ribeira de Iguapé ➙ Atlantic SE

˜[ -24.611,-48.613 ]
Map to Lampiella gibbosa
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
gravel
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
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
  • Miranda Ribeiro, Dr. A.de, 1908 "Peixes da Ribeira. Resultados de excursão do Sr. Ricardo Krone, membro correspondente do Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro" (Kosmos, Rio de Janeiro)
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 324
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 1 (2002) P.390 - 393
  • H.-G. Evers / I. Seidel "Welsatlas 1"  edition: 2 (2005) P.431 - 433
Pic. 2: Lampiella gibbosa
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Hans-Georg Evers
1, 2
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