Ancistrus gymnorhynchus

Kner, 1851
Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, lateral
von gymnos = nackend und rhynkus = Schnauze, bezugnehmend auf die vergleichsweise wenigen Tentakel
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
has Ancistrus nationi
Ancistrus karstenii
Ancistrus nationi
Ancistrus rothschildi
Hypostomus karstenii
Lasiancistrus nationi
Xenocara rothschildi
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
161.2 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
Caribic: coastal waters near Puerto Cabello, río Aroa, río Capa, río Curarigua, río Guarataro, río Tupe, río Yurubi, río Chirgua, upper río Pao basin, Caribic: coastal waters

Falcón, Lara, Carabobo,Yaracuy

Venezuela

río Tocuyo | río Aroa | río Yaracuy | embalse Canoabo → río Urama | embalse Cachinche → río Pao → río Portuguesa → río Apure → río Orinoco ⇒ Caribic

˜[ 10.465,-68.026 ]
Map to Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
Type of water
Clear water
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
 
 
 
4 soft rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 rays
Sympatric with
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 376
Pic. 2: Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, lateral
Pic. 3: Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, dorsal
Pic. 4: Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, ventral
Pic. 5: Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
Pic. 6: Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, lateral
Pic. 7: Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, dorsal
Pic. 8: Xenocara rothschildi = Ancistrus gymnorhynchus, ventral
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1917) (PD)
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