Hypancistrus sp. l-333
| Common Names: | Golden King Tiger Pleco |
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| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Category: | Catfish_Bottom_Feeders |
| Distribution: | America - South; America - South |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Peaceful, if mildly territorial. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; It is by nature an opportunist, but is also an active preadator, feeding on fry and microinvertabrates. |
| Care: | A relatively easy species to care for, though cover is required. Stringent adherence to a regular water changin regime is beneficial, as loricariids do not tolerate nitrogenous contaminants well. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 14cm (5.5") Female: 14cm (5.5") |
| Water Region: | Bottom; Bottom |
| Activity: | NonSpecific; Actively forages at night, but a strong daytime feeding regime will entice them to feed in broad daylight. |
| Gender: | Males have a generally marbled belly and heavy odontodal growth, especially in the interopercular region. |
| Breeding: | Breeding is relatively easy to accomplish. A tight fitting cave is required, as it is a strict cave spawner. Cool, soft water changes reportedly aide in triggering spawning activity, simulating heavy seasonal rains. Water movement is highly recommended. |
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| Comments: | Rather difficult to distinguish from the similar L-066. There seem to be several variations of L-333 and it could very well encompass a number of distinct species. Generally, however, L-333 are blunter and darker in appearance. Patterning is highly variable, and thus, should not be utilized as the basis by which to identify this fish. |
| Main Colours: | Purple, White, Yellow |
| Markings: | Striped And Spotted |
| Mouth: | Sucking Disc |
| Tail: | Concave |
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| Image Credit: | ;Cup_of_Lifenoodles |
| Submitted By: | Cup_of_Lifenoodles |
| Contributors: | fishheadz |
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