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Name
Scientific name
Iguanodectes geisleri
Described by
Authority Géry, Year 1970
Family
Iguanodectidae
Summary
Iguanodectes geisleri is a characin from the rios Madeira and Negro in Brazil and the upper Río Orinoco in Venezuela. Traded with the simil…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
55mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–26°C, pH 5–7
Hardness
1–5dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries
Brazil, Venezuela
Supporting text
Etymology
Iguanodectes: from the Taino iwana, meaning 'lizard', and Ancient Greek déktés, meaning 'biter'. geisleri: named for German aquarist Dr. Rolf Geisler (1925-201…
Distribution
Recorded from the rios Madeira and Negro within the Brazilan Amazon basin, and upper Río Orinoco system in Venezuela. Type locality is 'Rio Jufaris, Igarapé de…
Habitat
Little information is available but this species is assumed to be an inhabitant of smaller tributary channels containing pristine blackwater, and its elongate …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with surface dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm48 ∗ 12 in or similar should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Probably most-suited to an arrangement comprising a sandy substrate plus some driftwood roots and branches, although it should also thrive in a planted set-up.…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to be omnivorous feeding on small invertebrates, crustacea, filamentous algae, fallen fruit and suchlike in nature. In aquaria it may survive on a diet …
Behaviour and compatibility
Generally peaceful making it an ideal resident of the well-researched community aquarium. It’s perhaps best-maintained alongside similarly-sized characids, gas…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males possess red markings in the pectoral, pelvic, anal and caudal fins which are absent in females.
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
I. geisleri is typically exported for the aquarium hobby alongside the similar-looking congener I. adujai (Géry, 1970) but can be identified by presence (vs. a…
References
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