Hypoptopoma incognitum
Classification
Loricariidae
Distribution
Type locality is the Río Itenez, Beni department, northeastern Bolivia but is the most widely-distributed member of the genus and has been recorded from much of the central and lower Amazon basin plus the rio Tocantins and some minor rivers draining directly into the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern Brazil.
Habitat
Type locality is the Río Itenez, Beni department, northeastern Bolivia but is the most widely-distributed member of the genus and has been recorded from much of the central and lower Amazon basin plus the rio Tocantins and some minor rivers draining directly into the Atlantic Ocean in northeastern Brazil.
Maximum Standard Length
85 – 95 mm.
Aquarium SizeTop ↑
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Maintenance
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Water Conditions
Temperature: 75 – 82°F/23.9 – 27.8°C
pH: 6.0 – 7.5
Hardness: 1 – 10°H
Diet
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Behaviour and CompatibilityTop ↑
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Sexual Dimorphism
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
Reproduction
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
NotesTop ↑
Minimum base dimensions of 80 cm x 30 cm are recommended.
References
- Aquino, A. E. and S. A. Schaefer. 2010 - Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 336: 1-110
Systematics of the genus Hypoptopoma Günther, 1868 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae).
