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Juvenile
Close-up of head
Juvenile
Rio Jamanxim
Close-up of teeth
Lateral view
Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
Habitat: Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
Ventral view

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Leporacanthicus joselimai** Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989
Common Names	L264, Sultan Pleco Sultan-sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Rio Tapajós, perta de Itaituba, Maloquinha, Pará State, Brazil.
Pronunciation	lepor ah KAN thi cuss - joe see LIM eye
Etymology	Latin, lepus, leporis = rabbit + Greek, akantha = thorn. Named to honour Professor José Lima de Figueiredo of University of Sao Paolo.
Species Information
Size	98mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	All Leporacanthicus spp. have a small backwards facing slightly proud blunt thorn-like plate on top of their heads. Grey with black spots. Juveniles (< 9-10 cm) have white tips on their fins, which fades to yellow as the animals mature.
Sexing	Adult males have a much longer and broader head with small odontodes on the sides of head, more odontodes on pectoral fin spine and on the whole body, a bigger dorsal fin and normally a prettier coloration.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Tapajós River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	6.0 - 7.6
Temperature	25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	Sensitive to nitrites and nitrates above 50 mg/l. Prefers neutral or acid pH, but can tolerate mildly hard water.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Not a fussy eater. Primarily herbivorous, but appreciates some meat in its diet. Will eat sinking pellets and vegetables such as cucumber, and relishes meaty foods such as krill. According to some reports, in nature it feeds on insect larvae. Fry require more protein in the form of baby brine shrimp, etc. User data.
Furniture	Caves and crevices formed by driftwood.
Compatibility	Gets on with small lively catfish but avoid too many other larger bottom dwellers (unless space permits) due to the territorial disputes. More active when kept in a group.
Suggested Tankmates	Most small to medium community fish. Tetras and South American cichlids are ideal, unless you really go for it when providing a strong water current.
Breeding	Documented in the DATZ special issue ''Loricariids 2'' , September 2001.
Breeding Reports	There are 8 breeding reports, read them all here.
Further Information
Reference	Die Aquarien- und Terrarienzeitschrift (DATZ) v. 42 (no. 9), pp 546, Figs. 11, 16-17.
Registered Keepers	There are 225 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:01 (species record created: 2001 Apr 25 00:00)