Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos**
Common Name(s)	L048
Etymology	(Latin)Scobis=Sawdust + (Greek)agkistron=hook.
Species Information
Size	300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	S. pariolispos was described from Rio Tocantins material. A very similar (perhaps identical) form is also exported from the Rio Xingu and under the identity of L048. We've lumped the two together here as you cannot tell them apart from photographs. Although, beyond distribution, we've yet to see any reason why they're not all S. pariolispos, we've taken the conservative view with their identification.
Sexing	Males grow larger than females. Males develop a more 'bristled' appearance that, in certain light, can shine from the light being reflected off the fish. The leading edge of the leading pectoral fin ray also becomes slightly spiny in mature males.
Habitat Information
Distribution	L048: Rio Xingú, Pará State, Brazil Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH	5.8 - 7.2
Temperature	25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	Clean, clear, highly oxygenated, preferably with a noticeable current although this is not vital.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Sinking pellets and frozen bloodworm are ideal although all prepared foods that reach the bottom are accepted. This fish will eat most and shares with the wood-eating plecos the unusual habit of eating the skin before the flesh. Well fed fish may even leave the flesh so care should be taken to avoid decay and pollution from uneaten food.
Furniture	Sandy or small pea-shaped gravel with groups of rounded stones and few or no plants best reproduces this fishes natural habitat. If keeping with similarly sized plecos, arrange the aquarium to ensure there are plenty of hiding places and multiple feeding areas to diffuse feeding time 'focus'.
Compatibility	A pretty and gregarious pleco much overlooked perhaps because of it's common black with white spots colouration.
Suggested Tankmates	Suitable as a discus or angelfish tank pleco. Also OK with South American cichlids - a good way to brighten up any oscar tank - but might not do well with Central American cichlids due to their slightly lower temperature requirements. Perfect with rainbow fish if you don't mind breaking the biotope mould.
Breeding	As yet unreported. Being one of the larger plecos the maintenance of a breeding colony remains the largest challenge - breeding would appear to be an issue of scale.
Further Information
References	Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25
Registered Keepers	(1) Cory-Diddi, (2) f3mg (k: 2), (3) Blue, (4) Brotox (p: 5), (5) whiteymoza, (6) drgold, (7) LUISGOREY, (8) Trollboy, (9) scatz, (10) Jeff12, (11) 78bill, (12) Merlinmaus, (13) tilly, (14) nomuken, who also notes: "too shy, temperamental", (15) doodle, (16) prairiefire (k: 2), (17) Kenny Tay, (18) barry555, (19) upc239 (p: 2, k: 2), (20) smitty (p: 2, k: 3), who also notes: "Loss due to hurricane Irene", (21) ChanggyChinggy, (22) wrasse, (23) transporter42. 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	- Search Planet Catfish for more on Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos on AquaticRepublic.com - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)
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Last Update	2008 Jan 02 03:26 (species record created: 2002 Mar 05 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Scobinancistrus cf. pariolispos

Common Name(s)

L048

Etymology

(Latin)Scobis=Sawdust + (Greek)agkistron=hook.

Species Information

Size

300mm (11.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Identification

S. pariolispos was described from Rio Tocantins material. A very similar (perhaps identical) form is also exported from the Rio Xingu and under the identity of L048. We've lumped the two together here as you cannot tell them apart from photographs. Although, beyond distribution, we've yet to see any reason why they're not all S. pariolispos, we've taken the conservative view with their identification.

Sexing

Males grow larger than females. Males develop a more 'bristled' appearance that, in certain light, can shine from the light being reflected off the fish. The leading edge of the leading pectoral fin ray also becomes slightly spiny in mature males.

Habitat Information

Distribution

L048: Rio Xingú, Pará State, Brazil
Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu Show it on a map

(hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)

5.8 - 7.2

Temperature

25.0-29.0°C or 77-84.2°F (Show others within this range)

Other Parameters

Clean, clear, highly oxygenated, preferably with a noticeable current although this is not vital.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Sinking pellets and frozen bloodworm are ideal although all prepared foods that reach the bottom are accepted. This fish will eat most and shares with the wood-eating plecos the unusual habit of eating the skin before the flesh. Well fed fish may even leave the flesh so care should be taken to avoid decay and pollution from uneaten food.

Furniture

Sandy or small pea-shaped gravel with groups of rounded stones and few or no plants best reproduces this fishes natural habitat. If keeping with similarly sized plecos, arrange the aquarium to ensure there are plenty of hiding places and multiple feeding areas to diffuse feeding time 'focus'.

Compatibility

A pretty and gregarious pleco much overlooked perhaps because of it's common black with white spots colouration.

Suggested Tankmates

Suitable as a discus or angelfish tank pleco. Also OK with South American cichlids - a good way to brighten up any oscar tank - but might not do well with Central American cichlids due to their slightly lower temperature requirements. Perfect with rainbow fish if you don't mind breaking the biotope mould.

Breeding

As yet unreported. Being one of the larger plecos the maintenance of a breeding colony remains the largest challenge - breeding would appear to be an issue of scale.

Further Information

References

Ann. Wien. Mus. Naturges.v. 1 (no. 1) - pp25

Registered Keepers

(1) Cory-Diddi, (2) f3mg (k: 2), (3) Blue, (4) Brotox (p: 5), (5) whiteymoza, (6) drgold, (7) LUISGOREY, (8) Trollboy, (9) scatz, (10) Jeff12, (11) 78bill, (12) Merlinmaus, (13) tilly, (14) nomuken, who also notes: "too shy, temperamental", (15) doodle, (16) prairiefire (k: 2), (17) Kenny Tay, (18) barry555, (19) upc239 (p: 2, k: 2), (20) smitty (p: 2, k: 3), who also notes: "Loss due to hurricane Irene", (21) ChanggyChinggy, (22) wrasse, (23) transporter42.

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Breeding Reports

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More Resources

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Last Update

2008 Jan 02 03:26 (species record created: 2002 Mar 05 00:00)

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