Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus
| Common Names: | Marbled Pleco Marbled Sailfin Pleco |
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| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Category: | Catfish_Bottom_Feeders |
| Distribution: | America - South; Rio Tocantins, Brazil. |
| Main Ecosystem: | River; River |
| Temperament: | Peaceful; Peaceful to the extent that most other tank inhabitants are totally ignored. May be territorial towards other plecos. |
| Diet: | Ominvore; The Marbled Sailfin Pleco will eat most any food offered, including processed foods such as algae wafers, flakes, and sinking pellets, many kinds of fruit and vegetables, and small live or frozen foods such as bloodworms. It will also scavenge on dead or dying fish if the opportunity arises. As with all plecos, this species needs a varied diet and it should not be expected to subsist merely on algae growing in the tank. |
| Care: | Mainly herbivorous, brown algae will never be a problem this fish. Algae wafers, spinnach and zucchini are staple foods, however prawns, bloodworm & brine shrimp must be included as this species likes protein. Wood is chewed upon frequently. Wood of some desc |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 30cm (11.8") Female: 30cm (11.8") |
| Water Region: | Bottom; Bottom |
| Activity: | Nocturnal; Nocturnal |
| Gender: | Difficult to detrmine. |
| Breeding: | Unlikley in home aquaria as tunnels are dug into the riverbank where the eggs are then hatched. |
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| Comments: | A good choice for those wanting Gibbiceps looks without the size problems. Markings can range from white spots to deep red possibly depending on harvest location. |
| Main Colours: | Black, Brown, Gold |
| Markings: | Spots Small |
| Mouth: | Sucking Disc |
| Tail: | Concave |
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| Image Credit: | ;Kenny |
| Submitted By: | Kenny |
| Contributors: | Natalie, Shinigami |
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