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Name
Scientific name
Hypostomus sp.
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L077
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
L077, the rusty, bruno or violet plec, is an undescribed wood-eating suckermouth catfish of the Hypostomus cochliodon complex from the rio …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm, Minimum height 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–27°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
3–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Not recorded
Community suitability
Not recorded
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Parnaíba
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Endemic to Brazil, where it's known only from the rio Parnaíba basin in Maranhão and Piauí states in the north-east.
Habitat
It lives 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 dim lighting and hiding places in the form of some big chunks of driftwood (which it al…
Water conditions
Temperature: 21 – 27 °C pH: 6.0-7.5 Hardness: 3-15°H
Diet
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 full of wood parti…
Behaviour and compatibility
An amicable species that can be kept with a variety of tankmates, such as larger characins, cyprinids, peaceful cichlids and other catfish. It's surprisingly n…
Sexual dimorphism
Unknown.
Reproduction
Unreported in the hobby.
Notes
This undescribed species is part of the Hypostomus cochliodon complex, all of which were previously included in the genus Cochliodon, which is now considered a…
References
References
2 on this profile