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What are L-number catfishes?, What should I bear in mind when buying loricariid 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 loricariid catfishes? 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 colour 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.. Information about the author:Ingo Seidel has been working intensively with the armoured catfish family (Loricariidae) for more than 20 years. During this time he has maintained countless species in his aquaria and has often bred them as well. He has undertaken numerous expeditions to various South American countries to study the natural ecology of these catfishes and has also garnered copious new information on their requirements. He has made every effort to pass on his extensive knowledge of loricariid catfishes in numerous lectures and articles, as well as in books like this one. 208 pages, 640+ color photos, hardcover, and size: 7" x 9.5Ad Konings