Ancistrus sp. "L 45"

Ancistrus sp. "L 45"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Cacao-Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
Creek Cacao

Cayenne

French Guiana

Comté River ➙ Mahury River ➙ Atlantic NE

˜[ 4.745,-52.327 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 45"
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
yes
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
unknown
 
 
 
fin edging: yellow 
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
13/January/2015
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.184
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.68
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.44
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "L 45"
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