Synonyms: None

Type Locality: Rio Tapajós, Pará, Brazil

Size: 90mm SL

Identification: Similar to L066, but has spots as well as (generally thinner) stripes. Ultimately a smaller, more squat fish than L066. Shares the same colour pattern as Pseudolithoxus tigris (L257).

General Remarks:

Feeding: A definite carnivore, and absolutely not an algae eater. Not picky, take a wide variety of live and frozen food such as bloodworms, brine shrimps, gammarus. Tablets, especially those with high percentage of Spirulina are also recommended.

Furniture: Fine sand, as much cave as possible, the one in the current will be the preferred ones. Driftwood but only for aesthetic purpose as they don't chew it. Dim light Plants can be kept as L260 don't eat them.

Compatibility: Peaceful but males will be territorial with each other in confined space.

Tankmates: Choose tankmates wisely as these fish do not compete well for food with particularly fast or aggressive tankmates.

Registered Keepers: None. Add this species to your "my fish" page.

Sexing: Males slightly bigger, longer interopercular, pectoral odontodes than those on the female. Males also have plate odontodes. The hard ray of the pectoral fins are broader, head wider and longer. Males from this species also seems to have a belly that is marble (totally or partially), females however have all white bellies.

Breeding: Has been bred in captivity. Follow details in Shane's World article.

Breeding Reports: None.

See also the Hypancistrus sp. (L260) page on PlanetCatfish.com.

Last Update: 2010-04-11 05:42:54 (species record created: 2001-05-05 00:00:00)