Ancistrus falconensis
Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte, 2010
according to the origin venezuelanischen Bundesstaat Falcon
Synonyms
unknown
vulnerable
Length (total)
approx. 20 cm
Standard length (documented)
161.2 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
rocks
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
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
3 - 4 soft rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Sympatric with
not known
- Taphorn, D.C.; Armbruster, J.W. & Rodríguez-Olarte, D., 2010 "Ancistrus falconensis n. sp. and A. gymnorhynchus Kner (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from central Venezuelan Caribbean coastal streams" (Zootaxa, No. 2345, P. 19)
- Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray, 2013 "Trans-Andean Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (Zootaxa 3641 (4): 343–370 )
- A new species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Tapajós and Xingu basins, Brazil, 2022 "Neuhaus, E.B.; Britto, M.R.; Birindelli, J.L.O. & Sousa, L.M." (Neotropical Ichthylogy, Vol. 20 No. 1)
- PCF
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