Synonyms
Hypostomus multiradiatus
Ancistrus multiradiatus
Hypostomus pardalis
Liposarcus varius
Pterygoplichthys jeanesianus
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
Corroncho
Guasiquitu (Warrow)
Orinoco Sailfin Catfish
Orinoko-Segelschilderwels
Vielgepunkteter Schilderwels
Ancistrus multiradiatus
Hypostomus pardalis
Liposarcus varius
Pterygoplichthys jeanesianus
Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus
Corroncho
Guasiquitu (Warrow)
Orinoco Sailfin Catfish
Orinoko-Segelschilderwels
Vielgepunkteter Schilderwels
Length (total)
approx. 60 cm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
in ponds (Venezuela)
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
dark patches
I / 11 (- 13) rays
dark patches
7 soft rays
6 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
dark patches
I / 11 (- 13) rays
dark patches
7 soft rays
6 soft rays
To determine the species: observe the papilla in the mouth
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
05/March/2014
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.1178
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.143
- Hancock, John, 1828 "Notes on some species of Fishes and Reptiles from Demerara" (Zoological Journal, Vol. 4, P. 246)
- Armbruster, Jonathan W. & Page, Lawrence M. , 2006 "Redescription of Pterygoplichthys punctatus and description of a new species of Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 4 No. 4, P. 403)
- Redaktion, 2012 "Merkur-online: "Das stachelige Monster vom Stoibermühlsee"" (Merkur, 18.10.2012)
- Hoover, J.J.; Murphy, C.E. & Killgore, K.J., 2014 "Ecological Impacts of Suckermouth Catfishes (Loricariidae) in North America: A Conceptual Model" (Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program, Vol. 14 No. 1)
- Urbano-Bonilla, A.; Ballen, G.A.; Herrera-R, G.A.; Zamudio, J., Herrera-Collazos; E.E.; DoNascimiento, C.; Prada-Pedreros, S. & Maldonado-Ocampo, A., 2018 "Fishes of the Cusiana River (Meta River basin, Colombia), with an identification key to its species" (ZooKeys, No. 733, P. 76)
- Orfinger, A.B. & Goodding, D.D., 2018 "The Global Invasion of the Suckermouth Armored Catfish Genus Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): Annotated List of Species, Distributional Summary, and Assessment of Impacts" (Zoological Studies, Vol 57 No. 7)
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