Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"

Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Wurmlinienancistrus
Length (total)
approx.  14 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.5
➀ rio Tocantins

Pará, Tocantins

Brazil

Rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
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
yes
 
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "L 503"
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins" and similar
Sympatric with
Ancistrus sp. "L 156"
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
16/September/2021
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 P.282
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
Pic. 3: Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
Pic. 4: Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
Pic. 5: Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
Pic. 6: Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tocantins"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Stephan Schaaf
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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