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Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria lanceolata
Family: Loricariidae
📍 Amazon Basin, South America
Slender, armoured catfish with a long whip-like tail. Excellent algae grazer that clings to wood and glass. Peaceful and relatively easy to keep. Males guard the eggs.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 5.5–7.0
- diet
- algae/biofilm
- maxSize
- 6 inches
- minTankSize
- 30 gallons
- temperature
- 72–81°F (22–27°C)
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Temperature
72–81°F
22–27°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)
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