Ancistrus sp. aff. cirrhosus

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Cascudo
Limpiavidrios
Vieja del agua
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
16 - 25 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0
río San Francisco Grande, ➀ río Uruguay = rio Uruguai -, ➀ río Paraná = rio Paraná -, río Negro basin

Rio Negro, Tacuarembó, Soriano, Durazno, Cerro Largo, Rivera, Rio Grande do Sul

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

río Uruguay ⇒ río de la Plata → Atlantic SE
Map to Ancistrus sp. aff. cirrhosus
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
 
Ancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
yes
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 cirrhosus
Ancistrus dubius
Ancistrus cf. dubius "Paraguay"
Map to Ancistrus sp. aff. cirrhosus and similar
Not on the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
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28.09.2025