Home›Where they come from›MatipóRiverMatipóOne profile names the Matipó. That is what has been written, not what lives there.Species1Families1Photographed1 of 1Difficulty rated1 of 1BasinDoce basinAlso in the Doce basinDoceThat fish is also recorded fromBarra SecaCinco de NovembroCupidoDavesJundiáJuquiáRibeira do IguapeRuns throughBrazilScleromystax prionotosCallichthyidae · Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1980Max length65mm SL2.6in SLTank120 × 30cm48 × 12inTemp16–24°C61–75°FpHnot recordedScleromystax spp. are foraging omnivores, and most will accept sinking dried foods as well as small live and frozen varieties such as chironomid larvae (bloodworm), Tubifex, etc. Feeding a varied diet will ensure the fish are in optimum condition. Under no circumstances should they be expected to survive on 'left-overs' from other inhabitants of the aquarium or relied on to 'clean' the aquarium.Moderate1 field missing