Ancistrus greeni

Isbrücker, 2001
Ancistrus greeni
dedicated J. Green, Zeichner von Regans Monografie der Familie Loricariidae (1904)
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
has Ancistrus maculatus
Chaetostomus maculatus Regan, 1904
data deficient
Length (total)
approx.  11 cm
Standard length (documented)
85.2 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm

Cuzco

Peru

rio Cosñipata → rio Cochupata → rio Queros → río Pillcopata → río Alto Madre de Dios | (río Araza | río San Gabán ⇒ río Inambari) → río Madre de Dios → río Beni → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -13.314,-70.820 ]
Map to Ancistrus greeni
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
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
 
 
 
I / 3 - 4 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
I / 6 rays
I / 5 rays
Renamed by Isbrücker 2001: Chaetostomus maculatus -> Chaetostoma greeni, as already Chaetostomus cirrhosus var. Maculata present
N.K.Lujan 2015: assignment to Ancistrus
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 380
Pic. 2: Ancistrus greeni
Pic. 3: Ancistrus greeni
Pic. 4: Dorsal, lateral and ventral views (left to right) of Ancistrus greeni: BNHM 1903.10.12.3, female, 51.4 mm SL, lectotype; BNHM 1903.10.12.4, female, 44.8 mm SL, paralectotype
Pic. 5: Ancistrus greeni, MUSM 57798, 74.8 mm SL, male, río Tono; MUSM 56232, 67.6 mm SL, female, quebrada San Isidro
Many thanks to
for the pictures
C. Tate Regan (PD)
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