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Name
Scientific name
Scleromystax sp. C113
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
Scleromystax sp. C113 is an unidentified armoured catfish apparently collected in Bahia state, eastern Brazil, south of Salvador da Bahia. …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 16–24°C, pH 5–7.5
Hardness
1–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil
Writing
Etymology
Scleromystax: from the Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós), meaning 'hard', and μύσταξ (mústaks), meaning 'upper lip'.
Distribution
Apparently collected from the coastal state of Bahia in eastern Brazil, in the region south of Salvador da Bahia city.
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 120 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are recommended.
Maintenance
Ideally use a substrate of fine sand, although rounded gravel is an acceptable alternative provided it’s kept scrupulously clean. Other décor is largely down t…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Scleromystax spp. are foraging omnivores, and most will accept sinking dried foods as well as small live and frozen varieties such as chironomid larvae (bloodw…
Behaviour and compatibility
Males are aggressively territorial towards one another and cannot be maintained together in smaller aquaria, otherwise peaceful.
Sexual dimorphism
Males are more intensely-patterned and possess longer pectoral and dorsal fins than females.
Reproduction
Can be bred in a similar fashion to many Corydoras species. Use a ratio of one male per female in order to avoid rival males concentrating on one another, and …
Notes
This fish is one of a number of apparently unidentified Scleromystax species known in the aquarium hobby. The genus Scleromystax is included in the family Call…
References
References
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