Zonancistrus brachyurus/Dekeyseria picta (L 168)

Kner, 1854

(Type species)
Zonancistrus brachyurus/Dekeyseria picta (L 168)
brachy (gr.) = kurz, klein
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Ancistrus pictus
Dekeyseria picta
Peckoltia brachyurus
Peckoltia picta
Brazil Butterfly
Flounder Pleco
Gebänderter Zwergharnischwels
Negro Butterfly
Peckoltia sp. "Butterfly"
Schmetterlingsharnischwels
Zonancistrus pictus
Zonancistrus cf. pictus "L 52"
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Standard length (documented)
131.0 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
4.5 - 6.5
lower / middle ➀ rio Negro basin, ➀ rio Demini, ➀ rio Uneíuxi

Amazonas

Brazil

Amazonas | Río Orinoco

˜[ -0.915,-65.672 ]
Map to Zonancistrus brachyurus/Dekeyseria picta (L 168)
Type of water
Clear water, Black water
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
pleco chips, frozen food: white and black moscito larvas
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Males have significantly longer odontodes. The females have a wider waist. See pictures in second row for male, in third row for female.
approx. 1.75 years
Cleaves
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
110
 
Temp.
28
28
 
pH
4.65
6.00
 
GH
1
1
 
KH
1
1
 
NO³
15
50
 
Cond.
104
295
 
 
present
I - II / (3 -) 4 - 5 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark stripes/ribbons
II / 7 rays
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
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 383
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.397
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.196/197
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.149
  • DATZ 7/1994
  • amazonas 5/2009
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