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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Nannoptopoma spectabile (Eigenmann, 1914) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Quebrada Cramalote, 4°07'N, 73°36'W, Dpto. Meta, Villavicencio, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Hypoptopoma spectabilis, Nannoptopoma spectabile, Nannoptopoma spectabilis, Otocinclus spectabilis |
| Etymology | This specific epithet literally means showy (spectabilis=showy, notable). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 29mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Temperature | 25.0-28.0°C or 77-82.4°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Has been spawned in the aquarium. A breeding group of 12 specimens was kept in a small aquarium decorated with fine sand, wood rocks and cryptocorynes, anubias and Java fern. The fish were conditioned using dry and frozen foods with the occasional live food added. Spawning occurred on the glass of the aquarium and approximately 60 greenish eggs were produced. The male guards the eggs. Hatching after 60-80 hours at 25°C the fry have a huge yolk sac. After 100 hours the egg sac is virtually gone and feeding can commence. In this reported spawn the fry were provided with dust sized flake food, live micro eels and newly hatched Artemia. Unfortunately 1 week after becoming free swimming the fry started to die off, apparently through starvation so it appears the above is not a suitable diet for them. Water parameters of the breeding tank were, 25°C, 3°dGH,0-1°dKH; pH 6.0 and conductivity 150µS/cm. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Indiana University Studies v. 2 (no. 23), pp 229. |
| Registered Keepers | There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 3 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Nov 13 01:42 (species record created: 2004 Aug 11 00:00) |
