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Name
Scientific name
Abramites hypselonotus
Described by
Authority Günther, Year 1868, Bracketed
Family
Anostomidae
Common names
Marbled Headstander, Brachsensalmler
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
The marbled headstander, Abramites hypselonotus, is an anostomid from the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraguay-Paraná basins in South America. An e…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
140mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–30°C, pH 5.5–7.5
Hardness
1–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Amazon, Orinoco, Paraguay, Paraná
Writing
Etymology
Abramites: named for genus members' “superficial” resemblance to the Eurasian Common Bream Abramis brama (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae), in combination with the …
Distribution
Described from 'Xeberos', Peru which presumably refers to modern-day Jeberos district, Alto Amazonas Province, Loreto region in northeastern (Amazonian) Peru. …
Habitat
This species is an ecological generalist and found in many habitat types from main river channels with turbid, flowing water to minor tributaries and backwater…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered, even for a single specimen.
Maintenance
Not critical provided basic maintenance requirements are fulfilled although soft-leaved plants may be consumed.
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Anostomids are opportunistic omnivores feeding chiefly on benthic items including sponges, insect larvae, organic detritus, seeds, leaves and filamentous algae…
Behaviour and compatibility
Best maintained as a group in a large tank alongside robust cichlids, characins and catfishes. It may nip at long or trailing fins.
Sexual dimorphism
Sexually mature females are normally deeper-bodied than males.
Reproduction
No recorded accounts of captive breeding exist.
Notes
Abramites spp. are separated from other anostomids primarily on the basis of their relatively deeper bodies and presence of a prominent, post-pelvic median kee…
References
References
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