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male specimen right after collecting
male specimen in phototank

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Gastrodermus bilineatus** (Knaack, 2002)
Common Names	White Striped Cory Hvidstribet Pansermalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Chené, Santiesteban, Santa Cruz Dept., Bolivia
Pronunciation	gas trow derr muss
Etymology	This specific epithet refers to the specimen's two (bi=two) whitish lines (lineatus=line)that appear between black pigmented areas.
Species Information
Size	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Sexing	Females grow larger and are more full-bodied, this is best observed from above the fish. Males will typically have more pointed as opposed to more rounded fin tips as they mature.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Madeira River basin in Bolivia. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Feeding	This species will readily accept all prepared foods that reach the bottom of the aquarium such as tablets, granules and larger flakes. Live (or frozen) foods such as bloodworm, white worm, grindal worm (Enchytraeus), Daphnia and Tubifex are readily accepted and good for conditioning groups of fishes for spawning. User data.
Furniture	Ideally substrate should be sand, but rounded gravel is an imperfect alternative. Avoid keeping over rough edged (chipped) gravel, this will increase this risk of damage the fishes barbels when it tries to dig. Substrate should be bordered with driftwood and aquatic plants leaving an open area for them to search for food and swim. The shade provided by overhanging rock work, arching bogwood, tall or floating plants are all that is required to settle these fishes.
Compatibility	A peaceful, shoaling, community fish.
Breeding	Has been bred in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Aquaristik aktuell (Germany) 4/2002, pp 52, Figs.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:37 (species record created: 2002 Oct 12 00:00)