All assigned numbers: L093, L153, L195
Name: Squaliforma villarsi
Common Names: L093, L153, L195
Location: Orinoco delta entering the Venezuela Llanos river
Photos:
Appearance: A silvery background with random dark spots with an overall red or orange sheen to this fish that gives it its common name. When viewed from above this fish has a slender and rather thin body with a fairly narrow head, also a slightly compressed look when viewed from the side Can be distinguished from other species within the genus by its long crescent shaped caudal fin which has a red or orange outer margin
Compatibility: Can be kept with smaller pleco’s and fish avoid large fish that may spook or bully it
Sexing and Breeding: unreported . has not been bred by our members or reported to Pleco Planet
Diet: An omnivore with a preference towards greens. Cucumber, courgette, sinking pellet food, basically a mixture of greens and meaty foods
Water parameters: PH 6.4 - 7.2(low Kh of under 5} Temp 25.0-29.0°C /77-83.6°F
Max Size: 35-40cm / 11.8 - 15.7 inch
Bred by: unreported . has not been bred by our members or reported to Pleco Planet
Additional Comments: Photo by Ingo Seidel - Back to Nature
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Name: Squaliforma villarsi
Common Names: L093, L153, L195
Location: Orinoco delta entering the Venezuela Llanos river
Photos:
Appearance: A silvery background with random dark spots with an overall red or orange sheen to this fish that gives it its common name. When viewed from above this fish has a slender and rather thin body with a fairly narrow head, also a slightly compressed look when viewed from the side Can be distinguished from other species within the genus by its long crescent shaped caudal fin which has a red or orange outer margin
Compatibility: Can be kept with smaller pleco’s and fish avoid large fish that may spook or bully it
Sexing and Breeding: unreported . has not been bred by our members or reported to Pleco Planet
Diet: An omnivore with a preference towards greens. Cucumber, courgette, sinking pellet food, basically a mixture of greens and meaty foods
Water parameters: PH 6.4 - 7.2(low Kh of under 5} Temp 25.0-29.0°C /77-83.6°F
Max Size: 35-40cm / 11.8 - 15.7 inch
Bred by: unreported . has not been bred by our members or reported to Pleco Planet
Additional Comments: Photo by Ingo Seidel - Back to Nature
Profile by bigbird
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