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Name
Scientific name
Acestridium dichromum
Described by
Authority Retzer, Nico & Provenzano, Year 1999
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
Green Whiptail, Grüner Zwergnadelwels
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The green whiptail, Acestridium dichromum, is a small loricariid catfish from the upper rio Negro in Brazil and the upper Orinoco in Venezu…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Venezuela, Casiquiare, Negro, Orinoco
Writing
Etymology
Acestridium: from the Greek akéstra (Gr. ἀκέστρα), meaning 'darning needle' and the Latin diminutive -idium, connoting resemblance. Possibly in reference to th…
Distribution
Known only from the upper rio Negro basin in Brazil, upper Orinoco in Venezuela and drainages between them, including the Casiquiare Canal. Type locality is 'P…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
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Maintenance
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Water conditions
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Diet
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Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
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Reproduction
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Notes
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References
References
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