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Description of Sturisoma Panamense

Sturisoma panamense length is 15-18 cm. Body is elongated into the length, low, it is sealed from top to bottom, head elongated with the short outgrowth on the snout, tailed stem is very long. Fins large, in spinal fin end will frequently crescent bend. Tailed fin forked, blade tips are filamentarily elongated. Body and fins reddish- are yellow.

The belly is silvery white with the yellow-brown spots. The fins have rays in the dark brown specks. Female is painted more palely, in back and first rays of spinal fin more ocherous nuance, side and remaining fins whitish-grey. In male head is more powerful and is wider, on its lateral part the bristle, and eyes are located below. Ready to the spawning of vapor begins to clean the future place of spawning, most frequently this rock plate, but there can be snag or glass- aquarium, the fishes preferring place with the flowing, rich by oxygen water. Then female swims off, and male handles roe, fanning by its fins, the flow of fresh water directs to it.

sturisoma panamense

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Class: Actinopterygii
Ordo: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Sturisoma
Species: Sturisoma panamense

Description of Bristlenose

Ancistrus species show all the typical features of the Loricariidae. The feature of this fish most commonly associated with the genus are the fleshy tentacles found on the head in adult males; females may possess tentacles along the snout margin but they are smaller and they lack tentacles on the head. Males also have evertable cheek odontodes which are less developed or absent in females.

While the female inspects the nest, the male keeps close contact. The female plays no role in parental care; the male takes care of its young. Males will clean the eggs and the cavity with its fins and mouth. Males inspect eggs to remove diseased or infertile eggs, and aerates the clutch by fanning them with its pectoral and pelvic fins. The eggs hatch in 4-10 days over a period of 2-6 hours; the male guards the eggs for 7-10 days after hatching. If an intruding male manages to evict another male from the nest, it may cannibalize the other male’s young.

A male bristlenose may guard several clutches of eggs simultaneously. Females prefer males that are already protecting eggs and may prefer males that are protecting larvae; it has been suggested that the tentacles may act as a fry mimic to attract females, which would allow males without eggs in their nest to compete with males guarding eggs. Size is up to 15 cm (male), 12 cm (female), recommended temperature 23-27 degrees Celsius, lifespan up to 12 years.

albino ancistrus slayer

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Ancistrus

Description of Peckoltia Vittata

Peckoltia Vittata is a cave spawner and does so in captivity. Although many hobbyists have had their fish spawn in community tanks or spawning tanks, there has not been any widespread aquaculture production of this fish. Most Peckoltia Vittata are still imported from the wild. This is a popular little fish as it has good colour, eats algae, and does not outgrow your aquarium. It mixes well with most fish, but you will find it quickly gets friendlier if you keep three or more of them, although they will tussle against each other a little. It enjoys hiding amongst a decor of bogwood, which is its favourite, and strong plants.

tiger pleco

Scientific classification : Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Bilateria Branch: Deuterostomia Infrakingdom: Chordonia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclass: Osteichthyes Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii Infraclass: Actinopteri Cohort: Clupeocephala Order: Siluriformes Family: Loricariidae Subfamily: Ancistrinae Genus: Peckoltia Specific name: Peckoltia – (Steindachner, 1881) Scientific name: – Peckoltia vittata (Steindachner, 1881)