Hypancistrus l-262

Common Names:

Synonyms:

Lda-05, possibly

Family:

Loricariidae

Category:

Catfish_Bottom_Feeders

Distribution:

Main Ecosystem:

River; River

Temperament:

Peaceful; Slightly territorial to similar sized loricariids, specifically other hypancistrids.

Diet:

Carnivore; An omnivore with a carnivorous bent.

Care:

Fairly easy to care for; clean water, suitable substrate, and regular feedings are all that are required for successful upkeeping of this species.

pH:

6 - 8

Temperature:

25°C - 30°C

77°F - 86°F

Hardness:

Potential Size:

Male: 10cm (3.9")
Female: 10cm (3.9")

Water Region:

Bottom; Bottom

Activity:

Nocturnal; Actively forages at night, though it can be induced out in daylight by food.

Gender:

This species stays quite small and has little noticable difference in pectoral odontodal growth. Interopercular odontodes in males are longer, and females generally have clean white bellies, whereas males have marbled undersides.

Breeding:

A tight fitting cave is a necessity, and conditioning should involve multiple large, soft water changes and heavy feeding of live, protein rich foods.

Variants:

Comments:

Difficult to distinguish between L-136 a and b, both of which look very similar to L-262, but hail from the Rio Negro, not Tapajos.

Main Colours:

Yellow, White, Brown

Markings:

Spots Small

Mouth:

Sucking Disc

Tail:

Concave

Search: