All L Numbers: Habitat, Care and Diet

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ingo Seidel

Rainer Stawikowski

André Werner

Pets & Animal Care

Eugen Ulmer,Gmbh & Co.,Germany

The sucker mouth catfishes are presently comprised of over 650 described and many additional, still un-described species. This makes them the largest family of South American catfishes, and many of its members are popular aquarium residents. The present tome is the first volume of a two part thorough treatise on the family Loricariidae, to an extent unavailable to date. The emphasis of this First Volume is on an introductory section describing the habitats and providing extensive information in regard to maintenance and reproduction as well as the presentation of the subfamilies Hypoptopomatinae (Otocinclus) and Loricariidae. These interesting fishes are lavishly presented in over 900 full-color photographs. An additional, more concise section deals with – as part of an overview of the South American catfishes in general – the families Cetopsidae (whale catfishes), Nematogenyidae, and Trichomycteridae (parasitic catfishes). The CATFISH ATLAS is intended as an identification guide for the interested aquarist, but also as an aid for the proper maintenance and reproduction of these fishes. The scientifically inclined reader, too, will find this worldwide largest monograph on sucker mouth catfishes an invaluable reference.

Baensch Catfish Atlas, Volume 1

Hans-Georg Evers

Mergus Verlag GmbH.

The armored catfish family (Loricariidae), with more than 700 described species, is one of the largest and most varied groups of fishes known to Man. Until a few years ago these catfishes played only an insignificant role in our aquaria, but nowadays they have become the height of fashion. Since the latter part of 1988, when a number of new and sometimes exceptionally colorful loricariidae catfish species were first imported, a real catfish boom has sprung into life. Around 500 species new to the aquarium hobby have been imported, and these sometimes vary quite significantly in their requirements. The object of this book is to provide both beginner and more experienced aquarist with an introduction to not only the maintenance but also the breeding of these fishes. It covers some 390 of the most important and most interesting L-number catfishes, listed alphabetically by genus and species, and illustrated in full color. The book uses easily understood symbols to provide details of eventual size and maintenance for each species, and is illustrated with more than 640 color photos, 208 pages, hardcover.
 Genus descriptions: 38 different genera are described according to the following criteria number of described species, characters, sexual dimorphism, distribution, diet, maintenance in the aquarium.
 Species descriptions: App. 390 species (nearly all that are available in the trade) + photos on color varieties. Each species is described with photo/photos, scientific name, L-number, difficulty to maintain, maximum total length, minimum length of the aquarium, diet, suitable temperature, suitable pH, current water necessary or not, demand of wood etc...
 Chapters: What are L-number catfishes? What should I bear in mind when buying loricariidae catfishes? How can I tell the sexes apart? What is the natural habitat of these fishes like? How are these fishes collected and how do they reach us? What points are important for maintenance in the aquarium? How can I feed these catfishes correctly? What are the commonest diseases of L-number catfishes? How do L-number catfishes breed in their natural habitat? How can I breed these catfishes in the aquarium? What will I require for the rearing of loricariidae catfishes?

Back to Nature: Guide to L-Catfishes (Loricariidae)

Fohrman Aquaristik AB

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