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| Scientific Name | Planiloricaria cryptodon (Isbrücker, 1971) |
| Common Name(s) | Spoon Face Whiptail |
| Type Locality | Río Ucayali, near Pucallpa, Peru. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudohemiodon cryptodon |
| Pronunciation | PLAN ee lorry KAR ee ah - krip toe dawn |
| Etymology | (Latin)Planus=Flat + (Latin)lorica, loricare=cuirass of corslet of leather(a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 215mm (8.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon drainage, Ucayali, Purus, and Mamoré River basins. Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón  , Ucayali (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Purus (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) , Madeira, Mamoré (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| pH | 6.0 - 7.2 |
| Temperature | 22.0-28.0°C or 71.6-82.4°F (Show others within this range) |
| Other Parameters | dH 2-10. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bonner Zool. Beitr.v. 21 (heft 3/4) (1970) - pp278 - Figs. 3-8 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) amiidae, (2) Dave Rinaldo, (3) naturalart (k: 3), (4) Norman (k: 4), (5) African, (6) NielsV (p: 2, k: 4), (7) arapaimag (k: 2). Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
| More Resources |
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| Last Update | 2008 Mar 16 04:24 (species record created: 2001 Jun 03 00:00) |
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