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Name
Scientific name
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus
Described by
Authority Steindachner, Year 1910, Bracketed
Family
Anostomidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Synaptolaemus latofasciatus is a headstander from the upper Orinoco, the Casiquiare Canal and the middle-to-lower Amazon in Venezuela and B…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
110mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Brazil, Venezuela, Amazon, Aripuanã, Casiquiare, Jamanxim, Madeira, Negro, Orinoco, Tapajós, Teles Pires, Trombetas, Xingu
Writing
Etymology
latofasciatus: from the Latin latus, meaning 'broad', and fasciatus, meaning 'banded'.
Distribution
Type locality is 'Orinoco River, Venezuela', but this species is widely-distributed throughout the upper Orinoco, Casiquiare Canal and middle-to-lower Amazon r…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to be a foraging omnivore browsing algae, invertebrates and organic detritus from submerged solid surfaces in nature. Apparently it's quite unfussy in t…
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species was described from a single specimen and included in the genus Leporinus until 2011 at which point the holotype was examined and recognised as cor…
References
References
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