Whiptail catfish
Whiptail catfish
Origin
Llanos of Colombia and Venezuela. Andean tributaries of the Orinoco drainage.
Habitat
Habitat Sandy substrate with stones, leaf litter and sticks throughout also hollows for hiding.
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hemiloricaria |
| Species: | eigenmanni |
| Status: | In Stock |
| Diet: | Omnivore |
| Sexing: | Dimorphic |
| Breeding: | Substrate Spawner |
| Max Size: | 15 cm |
| Water Hardness: | Soft |
| Difficulty: |   |
| Temperment | Conspecific Temperment |
| Peaceful | Peaceful |
| min Temp °C | max Temp °C |
| 24 | 29 |
| min pH | max pH |
| 6.0 | 7.4 |