Rineloricaria lanceolata (Whiptail Catfish) — Seriously Fish | 水產百科網

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Loricariidae

Peru and Brazil.

Usually amongst leaf litter over sandy substrates, in both clear and whitewater habitats (whitewater meaning water containing a lot of dissolved sediment, as opposed to rapids).

3.8″ (9.5cm).

A pair[1] could be kept in a tank[2] as small as 18″ x 15″ x 12″ (45cm x 37.5cm x 30cm) – 53 litres. Larger quarters would be required for a group.

A biotope[4] setup can consist, very simply, of a layer of sand[5] over which is scattered a layer of dried leaves (oak and beech are non-toxic[6] and work particularly well). Some twisted branches (again, beech is good) and the occasional ro...