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Rhadinoloricaria sp. "Apure" |
Image contributors to this species: |
Mark Henry Sabaj (1) |
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Relevant Information: |
Habitat: Occurs in the main river and major tributaries, always over sandy beaches. Reproduction: These taxa are abdomino-lip brooders. Eggs are laid in a single layered mass, and are attached to the surface of the lower lip and abdomen of the male. Aquarium Care: Likes to bury itself in a deep sandy bottom substrate with only the eyes being visible so you would need to provide this for aquarium maintenance. A good water current and partial water changes are needed to keep this species/genera in good condition. As this genera is smaller than the other larger lip brooders of the Pseudohemiodon genus, Rhadinoloricaria would be a better bet for aquarium husbandry. Diet: Feed with tablet foods, frozen mosquito larvae, daphnia etc. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
None |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
Venezula: Rio Orinoco, Rio Apure. Apure, Barinas, Guarico. |
Size: |
17.0cm. (6¾ins) T.L. |
Temp: |
25-29°c (77-85°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Evers, H.-G. &
I.Seidel: Mergus,
Baensch Catfish Atlas Volume 1, 1st English edn.,
2005. Pp.944. |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
 Rhadinoloricaria
sp. "Apure"Dorsal view |
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