Hypostomus cochliodon
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Information
This friendly South American Loricariidae is native to Paraguay and middle Paraná River basins in northern Argentina, southern Brazil and Paraguay. This species is similar to Hypostomus soniae (L137) and L310 from Brazil. Hypostomus cochliodon is like Panaque species a wood-eater.
Care tips
- Good water current
- Highly oxygenated water
- Prefers lower temperatures
- Usually friendly and peaceful
- Provide sufficient amount of drift-wood and hiding places
- Primarily a xylophagus thus provide wood
- Mainly plant-based diet
Hypostomus cochliodon is also known by Cochliodon pleco.
Below you can the photo and video collection of Cochliodon pleco that I have cared for.
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Photo gallery
This photo gallery contains images. Photos were taken between 2010 and 2011. Latest photos are always at the top. Click on each image for full-screen view.
Video gallery
This video gallery contains videos of my Cochliodon pleco. Latest videos are always at the top.
Cochliodon pleco
This video demonstrates closeups of the species.
- Video capture date 2010-2011
Extern resources
Curated extern links about Hypostomus cochliodon pleco
- Hypostomus cochliodon planetcatfish
- Hypostomus soniae (L137) planetcatfish
- Hypostomus cochliodon (L310) planetcatfish
- Hypostomus cf. cochliodon (L050) seriouslyfish
- Hypostomus cochliodon wikipedia
- Hypostomus cochliodon fishbase
- The species of the Hypostomus cochliodon group researchgate (academic paper)
- Five new species of the Hypostomus cochliodon group researchgate (academic paper)