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Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque 1820), the Black Bullhead
Catfish. To 62 cm., 3.6 kg, some ten years in age. Cond.s: pH 6.5-8, dH
4-25, temp. 8-30 C. North America; Great Lakes to Mexico. Nocturnal
feeders in the wild on insects, fishes, crustaceans, worms, algae.
Aquarium photo. |
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Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner 1834), the Leopard Pleco. To 50
cm. pH range: 6.0 – 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19, Tropical, South America:
Middle and upper Amazon and Orinoco basins:
http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12219 |
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With more than one hundred described species, the genus
Hypostomus is the largest of the family. The most commonly imported and
cultured aquarium-use "Pleco", Hypostomus plecostomus
(Linnaeus 1758) can become attain twenty inches in length. (Image: an
aquarium pic of Hypostomus plecostomus). |
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Otocinclus affinis
Steindachner 1877, the Golden Otocinclus, is probably the most commonly imported
species (out of southeastern Brazil, near Rio de Janiero). It is brownish grey overall with a darker
lateral body band. Not the hardiest oto, this species prefers soft, acidic
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