Atabapo whiptail
Loricaria sp. Rio Atabapo
moderatepeacefulbottom swimmerLoricariidae
- Adult size
- 18 cm7 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 54 cm21 in
- Lifespan
- 8–15 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 6.4–7.5
- Hardness
- 1–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Blackwater whiptail that prefers soft, acidic water and a fine sand bottom.Blackwater whiptail that prefers soft, acidic water and a fine sand bottom.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Saulosi cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Similis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Afra cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat Atabapo whiptailAlligator gar may eat Atabapo whiptail
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat Atabapo whiptailArapaima may eat Atabapo whiptail
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat Atabapo whiptailAsian arowana may eat Atabapo whiptail
Sources
| temperature | 23–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.4–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Rio Atabapo, upper Orinoco, Venezuela/Colombia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Blackwater whiptail that prefers soft, acidic water and a fine sand bottom. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #9A8566, #4A3E30 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 8–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 24 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.004,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | pleco | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |