aquarium
📖 Overview
aquarium (Hypancistrus parkateje), first described by Araújo, Ferreira, Monteiro & Wosiacki, 2024 is a small fish in the family Loricariidae (order Siluriformes). Adults typically reach 7.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Tropical waters. The species is important as a food fish. As a member of the Loricariidae, it shares life-history and morphological traits with its relatives in the group.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 4. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: hypertrophied odontodes on cheeks reaching beyond the cleithrum, contacting mid-lateral plate rows; conspicuously elevated supraoccipital crest; slightly convex supraorbital crest; oblique bars on the anterior part of the body present; E-shaped mark on the snout present; three oblique dark bars on the anterior part of the body and horizontal vermicular bars from the pectoral girdle to the posterior insertion of the dorsal fin; thin light-gray bar on the posterior of the head extending across the branchial opening; tan background color; dentary with 5–8 teeth and 10–14 teeth on premaxilla; more developed suspensorium with a diminished appendix in the metapterygoid; robust dentary plate markedly fused with the angulo-articular bone; sharply angled adductor palatine crest; triangular-shaped diminute hyomandibula; contact of the posterior extremity of the adipose-fin base with the beginning of the dorsal caudal-fin lobe, a series of plate rows between the adipose posterior base and the anterior caudal; short maxillary barbels not reaching the edges of the lower lips .Cross section: flattened.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical South America: Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Hypancistrus Parkateje is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for aquarium is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for aquarium has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
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