Ancistrus brevipinnis

Regan, 1904
Ancistrus brevipinnis
breve (lat.) - short, pinnas (lat.) - wings/fins
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
has Xenocara brevipinnis
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
79.9 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
21 - 27 °C

Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil

Atlantic SE

˜[ -31.100,-51.250 ]
Map to Ancistrus brevipinnis
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
detritus, (sand), vegetable fibers
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: The males have more and longer tentacle on the head. Often females have only short tentacle/stublles anlong the mouth.
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
present
I / 4 rays
slightly convex
fin edging: white 
I / 7 rays
slightly convex
Sympatric with
Bryconamericus sp.
Characidium orientale
Characidium pterostictum
Crenicichla lepidota
Crenicichla punctata
Diapoma alburnus
Diapoma dicropotamicus
Geophagus brasiliensis
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Gymnotus sp. aff. carapo
Heptapterus sp.
Hoplias malabaricus
Ituglanis sp.
Oligosarcus jacuiensis
Oligosarcus jenynsii
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Phalloceros spiloura
Synbranchus marmoratus
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Knaack, J., 1999 "New Ancistrus species from the Rio Cuiba System, Brazil (Pisces, Siluriformes, Loricariidae)" (Tropical Fish Hobbyist) P. 152
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 374
Pic. 2: Ancistrus brevipinnis
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