Ancistrus sp. "Agosto"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
22 - 28 °C
pH
6.5 - 7.5
nahe der Ortschaft Agosto

Bolivia
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
 
Ancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
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.
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Ancistrus sp. "Rio Marmoré"
not known
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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