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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

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…

Type locality is 'Orinoco River, Venezuela', but this species is widely-distributed throughout the upper Orinoco, Casiquiare Canal and middle-to-lower Amazon region in Venezuela and Brazil with records existing from the rios Negro, Madeira, Trombetas, Xingu and Tapajós.

There are certain differences in morphology, especially that of the snout, and colour pattern depending on locality.

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Habitat

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Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm or equivalent should be the smallest considered.

Maintenance

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Water conditions

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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

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Sexual dimorphism

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Reproduction

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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…

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Family

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

References

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