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Name

Scientific name

Hypostomus plecostomoides

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Loricariidae

Common names

LDA42, LDA38

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

Hypostomus plecostomoides (LDA42, LDA38) is a wood-eating suckermouth catfish from the Rio Orinoco drainage in Colombia and Venezuela. A me…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

250mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 21–27°C, pH 6.5–8

Hardness

5–25dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Not recorded

Social needs

Not recorded

Social needs
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Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Colombia, Orinoco

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Found throughout the Rio Orinoco drainage in Colombia and Venezuela.

Habitat

It's usually found living in and around pieces of driftwood in flowing parts of rivers and streams.

Aquarium size

120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm - ~243 litres.

Maintenance

A spacious tank is required, preferably with a sandy substrate. Provide hiding places in the form of some big chunks of driftwood (which it also feeds on, see …

Water conditions

Temperature: 21 – 27 °C pH: 6.5-8.0 Hardness: 5-25°H

Diet

H. plecostomoides feeds mainly by rasping wood and will not do well without access to it. Studies of the Cochliodon group and of Panaque have found their guts …

Behaviour and compatibility

An amicable species that can be kept with a variety of tankmates provided its oxygen requirements are met. Larger characins, cyprinids, peaceful cichlids and o…

Sexual dimorphism

Not easily sexed, although mature females appear slightly broader when viewed from above.

Reproduction

Not known to have been bred in the hobby. It spawns in deep holes in river banks during the wet season in nature.

Notes

This species is part of the Hypostomus cochliodon complex, all of which were previously included in the genus Cochliodon, which is now considered a synonym of …

References

References

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