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Metaloricaria nijsseni (Boeseman, 1976) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Karsten Schönherr (3) Flair Wang (1) Raphael Covain (1) |
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Similar to the Rineloricaria and Pseudoloricaria genera's. The genus Metaloricaria have a very wide lower lip. There are only two species in this genera the other one being M. paucidens from the Morani and Oyapock rivers in French Guiana. Aquarium Care: Not kept very often but would be similar in their requirements as to the Hartia genera in that they are not the easiest species to keep as they will need clean, oxygen rich water, a large tank and a strong current. Diet: Dry foods, algae wafers, Spirulina and normal tablet foods. Frozen foods, Artemia nauplii, glass worms and Daphnia. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Harttia nijsseni |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Suriname, Saramacca, Nickerie, and Corantijn River basins. Type locality: Sipaliwini River, southwestern Surinam. |
Size: |
29.5cm. (11½ins) |
Temp: |
25-30°c (77-87°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
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Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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