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Hi

I would like to have some fish from Xingu-river with my L082 - any ideaes

/Svend

Maybe one of the Teleocichla species found in Rio xingu, there are at least 4 differents species but I dont know if all of them are scientific described...they show up sometimes in the trade.

Janne

Lemon tetras lives in Rio Iriri. Maybee that is close enough? They can handle both the current and high temperature of a typical Xingu tank. A school of tetras will clean the watermasses of food debris, and can therefore be beneficial in moderate numbers.

I'm thinking Eartheaters. Specifically, Geophagus spec. Tapajos Red head. They are absolutely stunning, require the same temperatures and don't grow too big (to around 8" or 20cm). Tank should be about 100gal/5ft minimum (which is no different from what you need for your L82).

Got this list, any ideaes




Fish Species in Pará-Tocantins

[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=74]

Species Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic level Status
Acarichthys heckelii Cichlidae benthopelagic 17 TL 3.0 native
Acnodon normani Characidae benthopelagic 17 TL 3.6 native
Aequidens tetramerus Cichlidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.2 native
Aequidens tubicen Cichlidae benthopelagic 15 TL 3.2 native
Agoniates halecinus Characidae benthopelagic 27 TL 3.2 native
Anchovia surinamensis Engraulidae pelagic 15 TL 3.0 native
Ancistrus ranunculus Loricariidae demersal 16 TL native
Anodus orinocensis Hemiodontidae pelagic 34 TL 2.7 native
Apareiodon machrisi Parodontidae benthopelagic 10 TL 3.0 native
Astyanacinus goyanensis Characidae benthopelagic 11 TL 3.2 native
Auchenipterus nuchalis Auchenipteridae pelagic 19 TL 3.8 native
Auchenipterus osteomystax Auchenipteridae benthopelagic 29 TL 3.3 native
Bivibranchia fowleri Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 18 TL 3.0 native
Bivibranchia velox Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 19 TL 2.9 native
Boulengerella cuvieri Ctenoluciidae pelagic 98 TL 3.2 native
Boulengerella maculata Ctenoluciidae pelagic 39 TL 4.5 native
Bryconamericus novae Characidae benthopelagic 6 TL 3.0 native
Bryconexodon trombetasi Characidae benthopelagic 14 TL 3.2 native
Caiapobrycon tucurui Characidae pelagic 6 TL 3.0 native
Centromochlus schultzi Auchenipteridae demersal 13 TL 3.3 native
Charax leticiae Characidae benthopelagic 13 TL 3.9 native
Cichlasoma araguaiense Cichlidae benthopelagic 12 TL 3.2 native
Copella eigenmanni Lebiasinidae benthopelagic 5 TL 3.6 native
Creagrutus atrisignum Characidae benthopelagic 7 TL 3.0 native
Crenicichla marmorata Cichlidae benthopelagic 35 TL 3.1 native
Crenicichla stocki Cichlidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.4 native
Curimatella alburna Curimatidae benthopelagic 23 TL 2.5 native
Curimatella dorsalis Curimatidae benthopelagic 14 TL native
Curimatella immaculata Curimatidae benthopelagic 12 TL 2.3 native
Cynopotamus tocantinensis Characidae benthopelagic 26 TL 3.9 native
Eigenmannia vicentespelaea Sternopygidae benthopelagic 12 TL 2.8 native
Farlowella amazona Loricariidae demersal 28 TL native
Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus Loricariidae demersal 38 TL native
Harttia duriventris Loricariidae demersal 16 TL 2.5 native
Harttia punctata Loricariidae benthopelagic 17 TL 2.5 native
Hassar wilderi Doradidae demersal 25 TL 3.4 native
Hemiodus microlepis Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 30 TL 3.0 native
Hemiodus ternetzi Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 10 TL 3.0 native
Hemiodus tocantinensis Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 12 TL 3.0 native
Hemiodus unimaculatus Hemiodontidae benthopelagic 27 TL 2.0 native
Hyphessobrycon eques Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 3.0 native
Hyphessobrycon inconstans Characidae benthopelagic 5 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon schauenseei Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon scholzei Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 2.9 endemic
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 2.9 native
Iguanodectes spilurus Characidae benthopelagic 13 TL 3.2 native
Limatulichthys griseus Loricariidae demersal 22 TL 2.8 native
Lycengraulis batesii Engraulidae pelagic 30 TL 4.5 native
Megalodoras uranoscopus Doradidae demersal 74 TL 2.7 native
Mesonauta acora Cichlidae benthopelagic 9 TL 3.3 native
Moenkhausia tergimacula Characidae benthopelagic 7 TL 3.0 native
Mylesinus paucisquamatus Characidae benthopelagic 27 TL 3.2 native
Mylesinus schomburgkii Characidae benthopelagic 35 TL 3.4 native
Myleus arnoldi Characidae benthopelagic 20 TL 2.4 native
Otocinclus hasemani Loricariidae demersal 4 TL 2.8 native
Otocinclus vittatus Loricariidae demersal 4 TL 2.8 native
Pachyurus paucirastrus Sciaenidae benthopelagic 28 TL 3.5 native
Pellona altamazonica Clupeidae pelagic 4 TL 2.8 native
Platydoras costatus Doradidae demersal 30 TL 3.0 native
Potamotrygon scobina Potamotrygonidae benthopelagic 99 TL 3.6 native
Pseudepapterus hasemani Auchenipteridae demersal 13 TL 3.4 native
Pterengraulis atherinoides Engraulidae pelagic 30 TL 3.7 native
Retroculus lapidifer Cichlidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.0 native
Rhinosardinia amazonica Clupeidae pelagic 9 TL 3.4 native
Roestes itupiranga Cynodontidae benthopelagic 18 TL 2.9 native
Salminus hilarii Characidae benthopelagic 61 TL 2.9 native
Scoloplax distolothrix Scoloplacidae demersal 3 TL 2.8 native
Semaprochilodus brama Prochilodontidae benthopelagic 35 TL native
Serrasalmus gibbus Characidae pelagic 26 TL 3.6 native
Sternopygus xingu Sternopygidae benthopelagic 53 TL 3.0 native
Thayeria obliqua Characidae pelagic 10 TL 3.2 native
Tocantinsia piresi Auchenipteridae demersal 13 TL 3.3 native
Typhlobelus macromycterus Trichomycteridae benthopelagic 3 TL 3.1 native
Utiaritichthys sennaebragai Characidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.3 native

Hi,

hmm, most of the fish on the list, no idea. I think many will be impossible to get, unless you know the right people. But what type of tank (and what size) do you want?

Pecos:

Ancistrus ranunculus Loricariidae demersal 16 TL native
Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus Loricariidae demersal 38 TL native
Otocinclus hasemani Loricariidae demersal 4 TL 2.8 native
Otocinclus vittatus Loricariidae demersal 4 TL 2.8 native
Platydoras costatus Doradidae demersal 30 TL 3.0 native

Definitely available.

Cichlids:

Acarichthys heckelii Cichlidae benthopelagic 17 TL 3.0 native
Aequidens tetramerus Cichlidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.2 native
Aequidens tubicen Cichlidae benthopelagic 15 TL 3.2 native
Cichlasoma araguaiense Cichlidae benthopelagic 12 TL 3.2 native
Crenicichla marmorata Cichlidae benthopelagic 35 TL 3.1 native
Crenicichla stocki Cichlidae benthopelagic 25 TL 3.4 native
Mesonauta acora Cichlidae benthopelagic 9 TL 3.3 native

Should be possibile to get, but mostly require really large tanks (especially the crenis).

Characins:

Hyphessobrycon eques Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 3.0 native
Hyphessobrycon inconstans Characidae benthopelagic 5 TL 2.9 native
Hyphessobrycon scholzei Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 2.9 endemic
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni Characidae benthopelagic 4 TL 2.9 native

No. 1 should be available at you LFS. The others maybe.