Ancistrus aguaboensis (L 32)

Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber, 2001
Ancistrus aguaboensis (L 32)
according to the origin Aqua Boa
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Agua-Boa-Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
67.0 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
24 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5

Pará (BRA), Goias, Tocantins

Brazil

Rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE

˜[ -13.575,-48.218 ]
Map to Ancistrus aguaboensis (L 32)
Type of water
Clear water
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
fb?
 
 
 
Sympatric with
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
29/January/2022
  • Fisch-Muller, S., Mazzoni, R. and Weber, C., 2001 "Genetic and morphological evidences for two new sibling species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in upper rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters)
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 373
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.142
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.37
Pic. 2: Ancistrus aguaboensis (L 32)
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