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Loricariichthys platymetopon Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1979 |
Image contributors to this species: |
Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Mitsuhiro Iwamoto (1) Junior Hübner (1) Freshwater Fish from Uruguay 2nd. edition (1) |
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Similar to L. ucayalensis and L. maculatus. In this genera, which is not seen very often in the hobby, the upper lips are small and the edges slightly frayed. Habitat: Occurs in ditches and ponds. Reproduction: In sexually active males the lips are transformed into large dermal lobes which are used to hold the eggs after spawning. This species is unique in that the males hold on to the eggs for 11 days. Aquarium Care: Keep on a sandy substrate with branchwork. Reasonably easy to keep wirh regular good husbandry. Diet: Omnivore: Dry foods, algae wafers, Spirulina and normal tablet foods. Frozen foods, Artemia nauplii, glass worms and Daphnia. Etymology: platys, broad; metopon, forehead, referring to the broad interorbital area. |
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None |
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None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: La Plata River basin. Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and possibly Venezuela. |
Size: |
30.0cm. (12ins) |
Temp: |
25-29°c (75-85°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
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Baensch, H.A. and R.
Riehl, 1995. Aquarien Atlas. Band 4. Mergus
Verlag GmbH, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde,
Melle, Germany. 864 p. |
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