Rhynchodoras woodsi

Scientific name Rhynchodoras woodsi
Descriptor Glodek
Year of description 1976
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Doradidae
Genus Rhynchodoras
Rhynchodoras woodsi Rhynchodoras woodsi

Introduction

Rhynchodoras woodsi is a fresh water fish from the Amérique du Sud.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    10 cm
  • Maximum size
    12 cm
  • Average size
    10 cm
  • Maximum size
    12 cm

How to recognize Rhynchodoras woodsi ?

This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.

Rhynchodoras woodsi measures between 10 and 12 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly marron and beige body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    living in a group or alone
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    nocturnal

Rhynchodoras woodsi is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found on the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu

Rhynchodoras woodsi is a fish dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    24 - 26 °C
  • pH (acidity)
    5.8 - 7

Biotope presentation

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Fishkeeping

Not recommended

We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.

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