Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"

Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
23 - 27 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0
quebrada Zaragoza near Nauta

Loreto

Peru

río Marañón → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -4.482,-73.597 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
 
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
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Caudal fin
present
slightly convex
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
not known
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
Pic. 3: Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
Pic. 4: Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
Pic. 5: Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
Pic. 6: Ancistrus sp. "Zaragoza"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Brian Perkins
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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