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Name

Scientific name

Leporacanthicus triactis

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Loricariidae

Common names

Three Beacon Plec, L091

Photograph credits

All 2 credited

Summary

The three beacon plec, Leporacanthicus triactis (L091), is a suckermouth catfish from the upper Orinoco basin in Colombia and Venezuela. Se…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

245mm, standard length

Aquarium size

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

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 24–27°C, pH 6–7.6

Hardness

2–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Territorial

Social needs

Not recorded

Social needs
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Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Colombia, Venezuela, Orinoco

Writing

Etymology

Not written yet

Distribution

Found in the Upper Orinoco basin in Colombia and Venezuela.

Habitat

A reophilic species that lives in rapids and other fast-flowing waters amongst rocks or driftwood snags.

Aquarium size

120 ∗ 45 ∗ 45 cm - ~243 litres.

Maintenance

A spacious tank is required, preferably with a sandy substrate. Provide hiding places and shade with some big chunks of driftwood and smooth rocks. Dim lightin…

Water conditions

Temperature: 24 – 27 °C pH: 6.0-7.6 Hardness: 2-15°H

Diet

These prefer a meatier diet, which can consist of live and frozen foods such as bloodworm, chopped mussel and prawn and sinking dried foods. Algae and other ve…

Behaviour and compatibility

Ideal tankmates include characins, peaceful South American cichlids and catfish such as Corydoras and other Loricariids. In a biotope setup with a lot of water…

Sexual dimorphism

When viewed from above, mature males have a noticeably longer and wider head than females. They also have a bigger dorsal fin and more numerous odontotes than …

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

There are a few different colour forms of this lovely suckermouth available, each of which possess varying amounts of orange patterning in the fins. Some of th…

References

References

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