Hypoclinemus mentalis
common name: none
synonym: Archirus archirus
habitat: The whole Amazon region
temperature: 25-28°C
size: about 20cm
food: At the beginning they eat just frozen food, after a while also dry food.
aquarium size: In 80x40 cm you can keep them, if there are enough free sandy areas
socialization: They can easily be kept with smaller Plecos or Tetras. Larger Cichilds can be too intrusive. Smaller fishes, which are living or sleeping at the ground can be eaten.
remark: This species is NOT for beginners! Most Archirus archirus in the trade are Hypoclinemus mentalis. These are coming from North America and they need some salt in the water.