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Scientific Name | Hypostomus cochliodon Kner, 1854 |
Common Names | LDA051, Cochliodon Pleco L310, Abrikossugemalle (Denmark), Apricot Pleco |
Type Locality | Rio Cuiabá, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Cochliodon cochliodon |
Pronunciation | hi POSS tow muss - cock LEE oh don |
Etymology | Greek, hypo = under + Greek, stoma = mouth. From the Latin, coclea (coch-), for spoon, and the Greek, odon, for tooth in reference to the fact that the teeth are about half as spoon shaped as those of wood-specializing members of the Hypostomus cochliodon group. |
Species Information | |
Size | 230mm or 9.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Very similar to L137 from the Rio Tapajos and similar to L310 from Bahia; both in Brazil. Previously placed in Cochliodon and now included in the larger genus, Hypostomus as a member of the Hypostomus Cochliodon group. All these species have higher backs than other conspecifics and spoon shaped teeth (like Panaque). See link below. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins. La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Cuiabá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
pH | 6.3 - 7.2 |
Temperature | 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
Other Parameters | dH 10-18. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 7, pp 265 [15], Pl. 2 (fig. 1). |
Registered Keepers | There are 34 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.17.1324 | |
Last Update | 2022 Jan 21 11:35 (species record created: 2001 May 05 00:00) |