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Name
Scientific name
Scleromystax prionotos
Described by
Authority Nijssen & Isbrücker, Year 1980, Bracketed
Family
Callichthyidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 2 credited
Summary
Scleromystax prionotos is an armoured catfish known only from coastal rivers in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo,…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
16–24°C
Hardness
Not recorded
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, Barra Seca, Cinco de Novembro, Cupido, Daves, Doce, Jundiá, Juquiá, Matipó, Ribeira do Iguape, São João
Writing
Etymology
Scleromystax: from the Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós), meaning 'hard', and μύσταξ (mústaks), meaning 'upper lip'. prionotos: from the Ancient Greek πριονoτός …
Distribution
Known only from coastal river systems in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Type locality is 'Linhares, 19°22'S, 40°04'…
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
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
The genus Scleromystax is included in the family Callichthyidae, of which members are often referred to collectively as 'armoured' or 'mailed' catfishes group …
References
References
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