Hypoptopoma incognitum
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Quick factsEdit
Difficulty3 of 8 measures
- Space
- medium tank
- Water
- flexible
- Temp
- needs a steady temperature
- Diet
- unknown
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- unknown
- Compatibility
- unknown
Other demands
Each of these can raise the rating on its own, whatever the measures above say.
- Hardiness
- unknown
Hypoptopoma incognitum is a loricariid catfish described from the Río Itenez, northeastern Bolivia, and the most widespread member of its genus. It has been recorded through much of the central and lower Amazon basin, the rio Tocantins, and some minor rivers draining straight into the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil.
Distribution
EditType locality is the Río Itenez, Beni department, northeastern Bolivia but is the most widely-distributed member of the genus and has been recorded from much of the central and lower Amazon basin plus the rio Tocantins and some minor rivers draining directly into the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern Brazil.
Habitat
Write a noteEditType locality is the Río Itenez, Beni department, northeastern Bolivia but is the most widely-distributed member of the genus and has been recorded from much of the central and lower Amazon basin plus the rio Tocantins and some minor rivers draining directly into the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern Brazil.
Aquarium size
Write a noteEditMinimum base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm31 ∗ 12 in are recommended.
Maintenance
Write a noteEditMinimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Water conditions
EditTemperature: 23.9 – 27.8 °C75 – 82 °F
pH: 6.0 - 7.5
Hardness: 1 - 10°H
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Diet
Write a noteEditMinimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Behaviour and compatibility
Write a noteEditMinimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Sexual dimorphism
Write a noteEditMinimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Reproduction
Write a noteEditMinimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Notes
EditMinimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
References
- Aquino, A. E. and S. A. Schaefer (2010). Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 336, 1-110
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