Ancistrus sp. "Paraguay"

Ancistrus sp. "Paraguay"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
20 - 27 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
➀ río Paraguay = rio Paraguai basin

Presidente Hayes, San Pedro, Concepción, Cordillera, Central, Paraguarí, Ñeembucú, Santa Cruz

Bolivia, Paraguay

Río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata ➙ Atlantic SE

˜[ -23.597,-57.470 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Paraguay"
 
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
 
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Ancistrus pirareta (LDA 53)
not known
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.274
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Paraguay"
Pic. 3: Ancistrus sp. "Paraguay"
Pic. 4: Ancistrus sp. "Paraguay"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Enrico Richter
1, 2
José "BlackSouL" Sole
3, 4
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28.09.2025