Ancistrus sp. "L 464"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
20 - 28 °C
río Palometilla near Portachuelo

Santa Cruz

Bolivia

río Palacio → río Piraí → río Yapacaní → río Grande → río Mamoré → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -17.330,-63.329 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 464"
Type of water
Clear water
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
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
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "Honeycomb"
Ancistrus sp. "L 519"
Sympatric with
Ancistrus sp. "L 514"
not known
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