PlanetCatfish.com - Scobinancistrus raonii (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Juvenile
Close-up of mouth
Ventral view
Close-up of head
Close-up of head
Dorsal view
Egg, shortly before hatching
Fry in egg
Newly hatched fry
Newly hatched fry
Fry still with yolksac
Yolksac beginning to reduce
Note punk-hairdo
Ten days old
Ten days old fry
22 days old fry
45 days old
Close-up of head

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Scobinancistrus raonii** Chaves, Oliveira, Gonçalves, Sousa & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2023
Common Names	L082, Opal Spot Pleco Opalplettet Sugemalle (Denmark), Polka-dot Cigar Pleco
Type Locality	Xingu River, about 3.5 km downstream from BR-230, Senador José Porfírio, Pará, Brazil, 03°06'18.90"S, 51°43'28.30"W.
Etymology	(Latin)Scobis=Sawdust + (Greek)agkistron=hook.
Species Information
Size	220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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. Head shape, when view from above is blockier in males and more triangular in females. Females are wider across the midriff.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Reportedly a good algae-eater. User data.
Breeding	Has been bred in captivity, but details not very clear, and it is not a common occurrence. Spawning and brood care typical, male guards the eggs in a cave.
Breeding Reports	There is but a single breeding report, read it here.
Further Information
Reference	Neotropical Ichthyology v. 21 (no. 3), pp 4, Figs. 1-3, 5.
Registered Keepers	There are 62 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:09 (species record created: 2001 Apr 29 00:00)