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Name
Scientific name
Pseudohemiodon laticeps
Described by
Authority Regan, Year 1904, Bracketed
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
Giant Whiptail Catfish
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
The giant whiptail catfish, Pseudohemiodon laticeps, is a loricariid from the rios Uruguay, Paraná and Paraguay in Brazil, Paraguay and Arg…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
300mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 180 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 18–24°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Paraguay, Paraná, Uruguay
Writing
Etymology
Pseudohemiodon: from the Greek ψευδής (pseudes), meaning 'false', ἡμι- (hemi-), meaning 'half', and ὀδούς (odous), meaning 'tooth'. laticeps: from the Latin la…
Distribution
Distributed throughout the rios Uruguay, Paraná and Paraguay with records existing from southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Type locality is given simply …
Habitat
Inhabits areas of soft substrate within which it remains buried during the day, emerging to feed at night.
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of at least 180 ∗ 60 cm or equivalent is required.
Maintenance
The most important provisions are very clean, stable water conditions and a sandy substrate in order that the fish can exhibit natural behaviour.
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to be an opportunistic omnivore by nature. In captivity some sinking dried foods may be accepted but regular meals of live or frozen Daphnia, mosquito l…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
A paternal 'lip brooder' which has been bred in aquaria. Post-spawning the male carries the eggs attached to his labial barbels for a period of 12-14 days afte…
Notes
Not written yet
References
References
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