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Pseudacanthicus sp. (LDA105) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Nikhil Sood (1) Saul Paredes (2) Marcel Leider (3) |
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Relevant Information: |
Aquarium care: Would need a large tank as they grow big and are territorial. Diet: As with all of this genera they are carnivores and would need to be fed on frozen foods such as Artemia, mosquito larvae, mysis and shrimp. They can also be fed pellet and tablet foods. |
Common Name: |
LDA105, Firespot Cactus Pleco, Typhoon Pleco |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Brazil: Rio Jamanxim, Rio Tocantins drainage. |
Size: |
40.0cm. (16ins) |
Temp: |
26-30°c (79-87°f) |
p.H. |
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5.5-7.0. |
Reference: |
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p |
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sp. (LDA105)Juvenile dorsal view |
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sp. (LDA105)Juvenile dorsal view |
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