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Hypoclinemus mentalis (Günther 1862)

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Hypoclinemus mentalis

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Distribution: Northern South America – Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela and Amazon (Brazil).

Habitat: freshwater.

Submitted by
Natasha Khardina
GPS
-1.3183166, -69.5863800
Geographical region
South America
Drainage Basin
Rio Amazonas
River catchment
Río Caquetá/Rio Japurá
Water body type
River
Water body name
Caquetá
Water body part
Channel
Water body course
Middle course
Water body: tributary of
Rio
Tributary name
Solimões/Amazonas
Type locality
Barama River, northwestern Guyana. No types known.
Conservation status/IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated (NE)

Water Chemistry

Water information

Water type
Fresh water
Water color
White water
Water transparency
Low
Concentration of sediments
High
Water temperature
°C
Water flow/curent
Strong

Chemical parameters

pH
Conductivity
GH
KH
Dissolved Oxygen

Biology

Standard length
cm
Water volume (min. aquarium)
l
Social behaviour
Behaviour description
Aggression grade
Peacefull
Activity
Day active
Sexual dimorphism
Nutrition in Nature

Reproduction

Breeding tank set-up
Nutrition parents
Mating type
Spawning behaviour
Breeding habits
Hatching period
Number of eggs in average
Parental care
Fry number
Nutrition fry
Notes on reproduction

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