night-fright pattern
Close-up of mouth
Close-up of head of male
Close-up of head
Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
Underwater: Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
Habitat: Rio Nhamundá, Brazil
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| Scientific Name | Leporacanthicus galaxias Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Common Names | L029, Galaxy Pleco Ruesselzahnwels (Germany), Tocantins Galaksesugemalle (Denmark), Tusken Pleco, Vampire Pleco |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins, Lagoa em frenta a Jacobal, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Pronunciation | lepor ah KAN thi cuss |
| Etymology | Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit + Greek, akantha = thorn. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 211mm or 8.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Guamá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco, Ventuari (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Nhamundá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.6 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 22.0-26.0°C or 71.6-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | This fish originates in fast flowing rapids so you should supply this fish with an oxygen rich strong current environment. I used powerhead driven UGFs with ventura style air / water mixing and an external bucket filter to keep this fish with sturdy medium sized Geophagus and Acaricthys cichlids which didn't mind the extra current too much. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 42 (no. 9), pp 546, Figs 8-10, 13-15. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 4 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up L. galaxias on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up L. galaxias on Fishbase |
 | Look up L. galaxias on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up L. galaxias on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.64.138 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |