Ancistrus sp. "La Pedrera"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
> 10 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 28 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.0
Caño Tonina bei La Pedrera

Amazonas

Colombia

Río Caquetá = Rio Japurá ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -1.327,-69.580 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "La Pedrera"
Type of water
Clear water
 
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
 
 
 
Caudal fin
Dorsal fin
fin edging: yellow 
fin edging: yellow 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
14:15h pH 5.45, LW 26 µS/cm, T 26.5°C
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "Rio Branco"
Ancistrus sp. "Rio Araguaia"
not known
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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