Ancistrus sp. "Río Negro"

Ancistrus sp. "Río Negro"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
21 - 26 °C
pH
6.5 - 7.5

Beni

Bolivia

rio Guaporé = río Iténez ➙ río Marmoré ➙ rio Madeira ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -12.774,-63.184 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Río Negro"
Type of water
White water
In water
deadwood
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
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
 
not known
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 P.252
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Río Negro"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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