Aquarium Care:
An aquarium with hiding places such as bogwood, rockwork,
plants and a sand substrate. A good water flow is
recommended with good aeration and filtration. Can
be housed with small species such as tetras as their
small size does not present a hazard but may eat small
fry from other species. Diet: Small
live, frozen and flake foods.
Common
Name:
Shrimp Catfish
Synonyms:
None
Family:
Heptapteridae
Distribution:
South America:
Orinoco and Ucayali River basins. Type locality:
Venezuela: Rio Tucuragua, near Caicara, Bolívar.
Size:
4.0cm. (1¾ins)
Temp:
24-28°C (75-83°F)
p.H.
6.0-7.0.
Reference:
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
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