PlanetCatfish.com - Acestridium dichromum (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Close-up of ventral view of head
Close-up of head
With Otocinclus cocama for size.
Dorsal view
Ventral view showing preanal plate
Pectoral fin spine
Video
Close-up of ventral view of head

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Acestridium dichromum** Retzer, Nico & Provenzano, 1999
Common Names	Green Whiptail Green Whiptail Catfish, Grøn Grenmalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Pozo Lucas, tributary of Río Orinoco, 7 kilometers south of San Fernando de Atabapo, 4°02'N, 67°42'W, Orinoco Basin, Amazonas State, Venezuela.
Pronunciation	die krow mum
Species Information
Size	63mm or 2.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Acestridium was diagnosed by Schaefer (1991) based on the following characters: ten principal caudal-fin rays; plates at anterior snout margin forming conspicuous spatulate projection; head and body very slender, depressed; dorsal surface of head and trunk with longitudinal ridges; dorsal fin placed posteriorly, well beyond pelvic fin and just anterior to anal-fin origin; adipose fin absent; dermal plates anterior to first dorsal-fin proximal radial expanded, bearing ventromedial keel contacting the dorsal margin of the neural arches of the vertebrae six through twelve; and ridge of bone on the ventral surface of the lateral ethmoid contacting the metapterygoid channel reflected mesially. This fish is unusual among suckermouths in its spectacular laser green colouration.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Orinoco and Negro River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Middle Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (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.
Temperature	23.0-28.0°C or 73.4-82.4°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Requires a strong current.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Supplement algae by introducing algae covered rocks. User data.
Compatibility	Sensitive and difficult to maintain it fairs best in a species tank.
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 10 (no. 4), pp 316, Figs. 3a-c.
Registered Keepers	There are 14 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2023 Aug 10 04:08 (species record created: 2002 Jun 05 00:00)