Ancistrus sp. "Tarapoa"

Ancistrus sp. "Tarapoa"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
río Aguarico basin

Sucumbíos

Ecuador

Río Napo ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -0.154,-76.498 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Tarapoa"
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
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 2 P.285
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Tarapoa"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
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