Family - Loricarridae

Scientific Name - Hypancistrus sp. "L-410 or Belo Monte"

Common Name - Belo Monte Hypancistrus

Distribution/Location - Belo Monte tributary, Rio Xingu, Brazil

Water Parameters - pH 6.0-7.5

Temperature - 78-84 F

Size - Males: 4.5" Females: 3.5"

Breeding - Cave Spawner, provide caves in the form of rockwork, driftwood, clay pots, etc.

Personal Remarks - Easy to keep once established, heavy loses can occur due to importing. Carnivorous, provide frozen foods like bloodworms, brine shrimp, live foods like white worms, grindal worms & prepared foods like sinking waffers, shrimp pellets, etc. Probably the best known species of the Genus.