Ancistrus maximus (L 157)
Oliveira, Zuanon, Zawadzki & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2015
because of the length
Synonyms
Length (total)
approx. 25 cm
Standard length (documented)
200.8 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
Type of water
Clear water, Black water
Substrate
sand, mud
In water
foliage, branches
On the riverbank
forest
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
yes
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.
Standard
L-Welse.com
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
fin edging: white
II / 8 rays
fin edging: white
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
fin edging: white
II / 8 rays
fin edging: white
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
last seen on a
german stock list
german stock list
02/May/2017
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.195
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.144
- Oliveira, R.R. de; Zuanon, J.; Zawadzki, C.H. & Rapp Py-Daniel, L., 2015 "Ancistrus maximus, a new species of red-dotted armored catfish from rio Branco, Roraima State, Brazilian Amazon (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (Ichthyological exploration of freshwaters, Vol. 26 No. 1, P. 73)
- Stawikowski, Rainer, 1994 "Loricariiden aus Brasilien" (DATZ, 3, P. 145)
- Oliveira, R.R. de; Rapp Py-Daniel, L.H.;; Zawadzki, C.H. & Zuanon, J., 2016 "Two new Amazonian species of Ancistrus with vestigial adipose fin, with an appraisal on adipose fin loss in neotropical armoured catfishes (Teleostei: Loricariidae)" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, Vol. 27 No. 1, P. 78)
- Souza, L.S. de; Taphorn, D.C. & Armbruster, J.W., 2019 "Review of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the northwestern Guiana Shield, Orinoco Andes, and adjacent basins with description of six new species" (Zootaxa, Vol. 4552 No. 1, P. 62)
- A new species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Tapajós and Xingu basins, Brazil, 2022 "Neuhaus, E.B.; Britto, M.R.; Birindelli, J.L.O. & Sousa, L.M." (Neotropical Ichthylogy, Vol. 20 No. 1)
- PCF
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
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