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Imparfinis hasemani Steindachner, 1915

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Aquarium Care: Peaceful towards conspecifics but territorial with its own kind. Provide a moderate sized aquarium with hiding places such as bogwood, rockwork and plants. A good water flow is recommended with good aeration and filtration. Diet: Live, frozen and flake foods.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Heptapteridae

Distribution:

South America: Branco and Tapajós River basins, Brazil. Type locality: Rio Surumú bei Serra do Mello, dem Rio branco bei Bem Querer und dem Rio Tapajos bei Santarem [Brazil].

Size:

8.0cm. (3¼ins)

Temp:

20-24°C (67-75°F)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Bockmann, F.A. and G.M. Guazzelli, 2003. Heptapteridae (Heptapterids). p. 406-431. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (11/2017).

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Imparfinis hasemani

Imparfinis hasemani
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