Name: Hypancistrus contradens
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Location: Rio Ventuari and upper Rio Orinoco.
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Appearance: Another fish commonly mistaken for L-201, this species has only recently been described. Previously imported under the aforementioned number, it was quickly recognized to be of a distinctly separate lineage. The spots appear generally, but not always, whiter in coloration, and are largely more superfluous. However, its most distinctive feature is its large rostrum, with notable ridges—similar to that of L-340, though the head to body ration is not quite as noticeable. It also grows somewhat larger and bulkier than L-201. Another seemingly arbitrary but useful benchmark for identification is that the spot size of the fish is than nostril opening, and are not exclusively encountered on the rays of the fins (as opposed to h. inspector).**
Hypancistrus contradens: Large head size and a bulky build.
More info: Identification of Hypancistrus
Compatibility:
Sexing and Breeding:
Diet: An omnivore thats leans towards a meatier diet, so the main diet should consist of meaty foods such as frozen foods (tubifex, mosquito larvae, blood worms, artemia), dry foods (freeze-dried foods, flakes, granules), carnivore sinking pellets, and occasionally some small pieces of shrimp, mussels or fish fillet. Once acclimatized, it will often also accept vegetable matter such as algae/spirulina disks and fresh vegetables (lettuce, zucchini/courgette, eggplant/aubergine, capsicum, carrot, peas, preboiled spinach).
This species usually does not eat algae (it lacks suitable teeth for that task), so it's not a suitable fish to keep your tank free of algae.
Water parameters: 25-29c PH 5.5-7.5
Max Size: 13cms
Bred by:
Additional Comments:
** Thank you to cup for permission to use the profile information from the Idenification of Hypancistrus article
Common Names:
Location: Rio Ventuari and upper Rio Orinoco.
Photos:
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Appearance: Another fish commonly mistaken for L-201, this species has only recently been described. Previously imported under the aforementioned number, it was quickly recognized to be of a distinctly separate lineage. The spots appear generally, but not always, whiter in coloration, and are largely more superfluous. However, its most distinctive feature is its large rostrum, with notable ridges—similar to that of L-340, though the head to body ration is not quite as noticeable. It also grows somewhat larger and bulkier than L-201. Another seemingly arbitrary but useful benchmark for identification is that the spot size of the fish is than nostril opening, and are not exclusively encountered on the rays of the fins (as opposed to h. inspector).**
Hypancistrus contradens: Large head size and a bulky build.
More info: Identification of Hypancistrus
Compatibility:
Sexing and Breeding:
Diet: An omnivore thats leans towards a meatier diet, so the main diet should consist of meaty foods such as frozen foods (tubifex, mosquito larvae, blood worms, artemia), dry foods (freeze-dried foods, flakes, granules), carnivore sinking pellets, and occasionally some small pieces of shrimp, mussels or fish fillet. Once acclimatized, it will often also accept vegetable matter such as algae/spirulina disks and fresh vegetables (lettuce, zucchini/courgette, eggplant/aubergine, capsicum, carrot, peas, preboiled spinach).
This species usually does not eat algae (it lacks suitable teeth for that task), so it's not a suitable fish to keep your tank free of algae.
Water parameters: 25-29c PH 5.5-7.5
Max Size: 13cms
Bred by:
Additional Comments:
** Thank you to cup for permission to use the profile information from the Idenification of Hypancistrus article