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Name
Scientific name
Hypancistrus sp.
Described by
Not recorded
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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