Ancistrus sp. "Bermejo"

Ancistrus sp. "Bermejo"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
18 - 24 °C
pH
6.5 - 8.0

Santa Cruz

Bolivia

río Piraí → río Yapacaní → río Grande → río Mamoré → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -18.116,-63.606 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Bermejo"
High above sea level
~1300 m
Locality
under stones
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
strong
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
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
 
very shallow, huge suction mouth
not known
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 P.236 - 237
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Bermejo"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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