Synonyms
Acari Amareli
amarelinho
cascudo pepita-de-ouro
Gelbsaum-Prachtharnischwels
Golden nugget pleco
amarelinho
cascudo pepita-de-ouro
Gelbsaum-Prachtharnischwels
Golden nugget pleco
Length (total)
> 30 cm
Standard length (documented)
224.0 mm
Recommended tank size
200 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
(Prefered) River depth
1.00 - 10.00 m
Locality
in/near rapids
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
green algae (Chlorophyceae), green algae (Spirogyra), diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), Bryozoen (Bryozoen), Chironomidae (Chironomidae) (larvae), (sand)
Eats plants
yes
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: Note head and the first ray of the pectoral fin
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
bright dots
fin edging: yellow 
II / 7 rays
Connected with adipose
bright dots
fin edging: yellow 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
bright dots
fin edging: yellow 
II / 7 rays
Connected with adipose
bright dots
fin edging: yellow 
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Size of points L81
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 18 / LDA 60) (identical?)
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 85) (identical?)
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 177 / LDA 59) (identical?)
Baryancistrus sp. "L 81N" (identical?)
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 85) (identical?)
Baryancistrus xanthellus (L 177 / LDA 59) (identical?)
Baryancistrus sp. "L 81N" (identical?)
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
29/January/2022
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.528
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.80
- Schäfer, Frank: "L 18, L 85, L 177 ('Golden Nugget') sowie L 47 ('Magnum Pleco')"
(DATZ 9/2011 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Evers, Hans-Georg: "Neuigkeiten aus Brasilien"
(Amazonas November/Dezember 2012 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Tuccinardi, Michael J.: "Abschied vom Rio Xingu"
(Amazonas Juli / August 2016 - "Wels-Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Ohrgitterwelse – Eine variable und systematisch schwierige Gruppe"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin April / Mai 2022)
- Rapp Py-Daniel, L., Zuanon, J. & de Oliveira, R.R., 2011 "Two new ornamental loricariid catfishes of Baryancistrus from rio Xingu drainage (Siluriformes: Hypostominae)" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 9 No. 2)
- Stawikowski, Rainer, 1991 "Tocantins- und Xingú-Harnischwelse" (DATZ, 3)
- Fitzgeralda, D.B.;Sabaj Perez, M.H.; Sousa, L.M.; Gonçalves, A.P.; Rapp Py-Daniel, L.; Lujan, N.K.; Zuanon, J.; Winemiller, K.O. & Lundberg, J.G., 2018 "Diversity and community structure of rapids-dwelling fishes of the Xingu River: Implications for conservation amid large-scale hydroelectric development" (Biological Conservation, Vol. 222, P. 104)
- Magalhães, K.X.; Silva, R.D.F. da; Sawakuchi, A.O.; Gonçalves, A.P.; Gomes, G.F.E.; Muriel-Cunha, J.; Sabaj, M.H. & Sousa, L.M de, 2021 "Phylogeography of Baryancistrus xanthellus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a rheophilic catfish endemic to the Xingu River basin in eastern Amazonia" (Plos One)
- PCF
- Piranha-Info
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2, 5
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