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Hypancistrus sp. 'Hybrid'

Image contributors to this species:

Yann Fulliquet (3)

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Relevant Information:

This was an unintentional crossing of two Hypancistrus species by Swiss aquarist Yann Fulliquet in an aquarium setup between Hypancistrus sp. L 066 and Hypancistrus sp. L136. This is one of the reasons why it is advisable to keep only one species of Hypancistrus to a tank. Sexual Differences: Males posses a broader and longer head and odontodes on the posterior part of the body, behind the gill covers and on the pectoral fin spines. The latter two are a lot shorter in the females. A variable looking species where the body lines can either be thin or thicker on different individuals. Aquarium Care: No problem with keeping in groups but only one Hypancistrus species to a tank as there has been reports of hybridisation. Diet: Like all Hypancistrus sp. they prefer a meaty diet. Feed frozen foods such as bloodworm and beef heart, live foods such as brine shrimp, white and grindal worms and prepared foods such as sinking tablets and presoaked flake food. When young they seen to prefer a liking for vegetable foods.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Aquarium spawning

Size:

Approx. 12.0cm. (4¾ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Fulliquet, Yann; pers comm, Nov. 2006.

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Hypancistrus sp. 'Hybrid'

Hypancistrus sp. 'Hybrid'

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