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Name

Scientific name

Hypancistrus sp.

Described by

Not recorded

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Family

Loricariidae

Common names

L260, Queen Arabesque Pleco

Photograph credits

All 8 credited

Summary

L260, the queen arabesque pleco, is an undescribed Hypancistrus known only from the lower rio Tapajós in Pará state, northern Brazil. Among…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

90mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 24–30°C, pH 5.5–7.5

Hardness

1–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Peaceful

Social needs

Not recorded

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Brazil, Tapajós

Writing

Etymology

Hypancistrus: from the Greek ὑπό (hypó), meaning 'below, beneath, under', and the generic name Ancistrus, in reference to the reduced dentition compared with t…

Distribution

Known only from the lower rio Tapajós in Pará state, northern Brazil, from Santarém at its mouth to the village of Pimental, south of Itaituba. The Tapajós is …

Habitat

Not written yet

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

Not difficult to maintain under the correct conditions; we strongly recommend keeping it in a tank designed to simulate a flowing stream with a substrate of va…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Wild specimens are probably omnivorous, with a preference for aquatic invertebrates and other small animals. In the aquarium it does best when offered a varied…

Behaviour and compatibility

A generally peaceful species which can be maintained in a well-chosen community alongside other quiet fishes. It should not be maintained alongside other Hypan…

Sexual dimorphism

Adult males possess a broader head plus more extensive odontodes on the leading pectoral-fin rays and interopercular region than females, while older males may…

Reproduction

Cave-spawner with the male responsible for brood care. Has been bred regularly in aquaria.

Notes

This unidentified taxon is among the most popular loricariid catfishes in the aquarium hobby and available on a regular basis. A similar-looking, larger form f…

References

References

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