Hypostomus sp.
L231
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Quick facts
Difficulty5 of 8 measures
More bars, more demanding. Hardiness is not averaged with the rest.
- Space
- very large tank
- Water
- tap water
- Temp
- unfussy
- Diet
- unknown
- Temperament
- unknown
- Social
- kept alone
- Compatibility
- not a community fish
Hardiness on its own can raise the rating, whatever the measures above say.
- Hardiness
- unknown
Supposedly exported from the upper Amazon region in Peru but precise details are lacking. It's unclear whether this unidentified species is conspecific with the similarly nameless congener L266 or not.
Etymology
Hypostomus: from the Greek ὑπό (hypó), meaning 'under, beneath', and στόμα (stóma), meaning 'mouth'.
Distribution
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 180 ∗ 60 cm72 ∗ 24 in or larger is required for long-term care.
Water conditions
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Notes
It's unclear whether this unidentified species is conspecific with the similarly nameless congener L266 or not.
References
- Stawikowski, R., A. Werner and I. Seidel (2004). DATZ Special: L-Numbers. DATZ, 1-132
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Distribution
Profile completeness15 of 24
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Also missing: taxonomic authority, habitat, maintenance, water condition notes, diet, behaviour and compatibility, sexual dimorphism, reproduction.
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