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Woodeating Lasiancistrus L092

Lasiancistrus tentaculatus · Río Orinoco, Venezuela

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The Woodeating Lasiancistrus L092 (Lasiancistrus tentaculatus) is a freshwater fish from Río Orinoco, Venezuela, where it lives in river habitat. Keep it at 24–28 °C (75–82 °F) and pH 5.5–7.5. It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

At a glance

Water temperature

24–28 °C 75–82 °F

pH

5.5–7.5 neutral water

Swims

Bottom mostly on the floor and in caves

Food

Eats most foods

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Where it comes from

Home water

Río Orinoco, Venezuela

Orinoco

Lives in river habitat.

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Questions keepers ask

What temperature does a Woodeating Lasiancistrus L092 need?

24–28 °C (75–82 °F).

What pH does a Woodeating Lasiancistrus L092 need?

pH 5.5–7.5.

What does a Woodeating Lasiancistrus L092 eat?

It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.

Where does the Woodeating Lasiancistrus L092 come from?

Río Orinoco, Venezuela.

All the numbers

Temperature min (°C)24 Genus default (genus)
Temperature max (°C)28 Genus default (genus)
pH min5.5 Genus default (genus)
pH max7.5 Genus default (genus)
Habitatriver Genus default (genus)
DietOmnivore Genus default (genus)

Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.