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Scientific and Wild Specimen Data:


Scientific Name:
None, Brazil species A
Origin:
Rio Xingu
Adult Size
SL
Temperature:
78-81F
PH:
6.6-7.1
Food:


Map and Collection Data:
Verified by: This is just a naming convention established by Fishpost.com to better facilitate the tracking and eventual naming of this fish. We can only substantiate fish as falling within this naming if they are imported by us. We must do this to besure we do not corrupt the pool of specimens with fish that may have been collected in other regions.
Visual ID of this fish
  • High Backed
  • Red eye even in very young specimens (3-4" TL)
not completed
Research Information:

Further research and collection data needs to be conducted in the field with laboratory examinations as well as aquaria(ecology) documentation of habits and activity. This fish is collected in the Rio Xingu and seems to develope a red eye very early in life. The appearance is similar to S. rhombeus, but that has not been verified through a thorough examination to date.

In Aquaria

Adult Size
TL
Minimum Aquarium Size:
40 US Gallons
Temperature:
78-81F
PH:
6.6-7.1
Food:
Will accept any live freshwater fish used as a normal feeder fish, thawed frozen fish fillets, shrimp and other meat products.

General Information:

A wonderful fish to keep in a large tank.

Aggression: ( 6 / 7 )

The fish is not capable of being shoaled in most instances.

Breeding:

I have not been able to verify any claims to captive breeding of this species. No known instances of aquaria breeding.





Insights from keepers of this fish

This is not a difficult fish to keep. Best kept as a single specimen per tank.
Ronald Nielson

   
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