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Reproduction: The Rineloricaria species are usually cave spawners, where the female will place their eggs after the male has cleaned inside. The male will then guard and fan the eggs until hatching. The eggs will hatch in 4-5 days whereas the male can now be removed. More breeding information can be found here in the articles breeding section. Aquarium Care: As with all Rineloricaria provide long leaved plants or bamboo stalks for them to hang on to. Also include rocks and bogwood into the aquarium with a sand substrate. Provide some pvc piping for breeding purposes. A good community tank fish if kept with non aggressive species. Diet: Omnivore. Vegetable food such as cucumber and other various foods such as tablet, flake and frozen. Etymology: The specific name morrowi: for William Morrow, who collected this fish.

Yellow suckermouth catfish

Hemiloricaria morrowi

Loricariidae

South America: Ucayali River basin, Peru. Type locality: Ucayali River basin, Contamana, Peru.

16.5cm. (6½ins)

22-26°c (71-79°f)

6.2-7.2.

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