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| − | = | + | |origin=:South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia. |
| − | :South America: Magdalena River basin in Colombia. | + | |sexing=:Male has larger pelvic fins, broader/larger head and slimmer sides. |
| − | + | |tank_compatibility=:Peaceful, but can be territorial towards other Plecos. Small fish and fry can be viewed as dinner, keep with mid-swimming fast fish such as larger [[:Category:Tetras|Tetras]]. | |
| − | + | |diet=:Omnivore, they eat algae, but will readily accept sinking pellets, vegetables and live/frozen food. | |
| − | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
| − | :Male has larger pelvic fins, broader/larger head and slimmer sides. | + | |environment_specifics=:Requires highly oxygenated water. Likes a fine sand substrate with smooth large rocks, some hiding places are beneficial also. |
| − | + | |behaviour=:A generally peaceful Pleco towards tank mates, may be territorial towards other Plecos however. | |
| − | + | |identification=:The name ''C. thomsoni'' has been misapplied in the hobby for years. It is commonly used in the hobby for a small grey Colombian Chaetostoma with dark edging to its scutes and dark spots on the head and rostrum. There has been a description of a fish with no dark markings. In fact ''C. thomsoni'' may in fact belong to the genus ''Lasiancistrus'' and not be a ''Chaetostoma'' at all. | |
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| − | :Peaceful, but can be territorial towards other Plecos. Small fish and fry can be viewed as dinner, keep with mid-swimming fast fish such as larger [[:Category:Tetras|Tetras]]. | ||
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| − | :Requires highly oxygenated water. Likes a fine sand substrate with smooth large rocks, some hiding places are beneficial also. | ||
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| − | :The name ''C. thomsoni'' has been misapplied in the hobby for years. It is commonly used in the hobby for a small grey Colombian Chaetostoma with dark edging to its scutes and dark spots on the head and rostrum. There has been a description of a fish with no dark markings. In fact ''C. thomsoni'' may in fact belong to the genus ''Lasiancistrus'' and not be a ''Chaetostoma'' at all. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Catfish, Plecos, Small Plecos, Plecos, Small Plecos | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Catfish, Plecos, Small Plecos, Plecos, Small Plecos | ||
