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| Scientific Name | Scobinancistrus pariolispos Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 |
| Common Names | L133, Golden Cloud Pleco |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins, Jatobal, Pará State, Brazil. |
| Etymology | (Latin)Scobis=Sawdust + (Greek)agkistron=hook. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 241mm or 9.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | The fish often sold as L133 is more likely to be L368. |
| 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 | Tocantins and Tapajós River basins, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Sinking pellets and frozen bloodworm are ideal although all prepared foods that reach the bottom are accepted. Larger individuals will tackle whole king prawns and mussels with relish. Will eat garden snails and the first breeder of this genus feed their fishes meat and veg in the form of pumpkin. An omnivore that will eat most things and shares with the wood-eating plecos the unusual habit of eating the skin of vegetables before the flesh. User data. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 42 (no. 9), pp 542, Figs. 1-4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2022 Aug 21 02:13 (species record created: 2013 Jan 28 13:12) |