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Scientific Name Hemiloricaria melini  (Schindler, 1959)     
Common Name(s) Dappled Whiptail Catfish
Type Locality Rio Solimões near Manacapuru,Brazil
Synonym(s) Loricariichthys melini, Rineloricaria melini
Pronunciation meh LEAN eye
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Size 130mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification Compared with most of the whiptail catfishes imported, this species from the Rio Negro in Brazil stands out because of its striking adult colouration. Young fishes still show the inconspicuous juvenile colouration. Only with increasing age the sometimes orange coloured, black margined dappled blotches become clearly visible. The species is sometimes mistakenly identified as H. teffeana from the Rio Tefé in the literature, but agrees in all aspects with the description of H. melini.
Sexing Males grow short spines in the top of their heads and pectoral fins.
General Remarks This species is widely distributed in the middle course of the Rio Negro and is occasionally, but rarely, imported via Manaus.
Jump to next section Habitat Information
Distribution Middle course of the Rio Negro, Brazil.
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) Show it on a map , Negro, Middle Negro (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
pH 4.5 - 6.5
Other Parameters Soft water is required for this species.
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Feeding Adaptable omnivores, these fish will eat most foods from cucumber or zucchini slices to frozen bloodworm or dry flake foods.
Furniture The fish should be provided with half-pipe type refuges which also often be used as spawning sites.
Compatibility Peaceful and not territorial.
Breeding Unreported.
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References Ark. Zool. v. 12 (no. 26) 387 Fig. 1
Registered Keepers (1) CatBrat, (2) Walter, (3) DiHo, (4) Sutrisno (p: 2), (5) Tchitchou44, (6) gretchenellie, (7) Sven_N (k: 6).

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Breeding Reports None.
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Last Update 2010 Jun 03 13:00 (species record created: 2001 Nov 23 00:00)

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