Ancistrus sp. "L 508"

Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf"
Length (total)
approx.  6 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
20 - 23 °C
pH
5.5 - 6.5
río Inambari basin, río Inambari basin

Cuzco

Peru

Río Madre de Dios ➙ rio Madeira ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -13.265,-70.779 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
High above sea level
~744 m
 
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
Standard
yes
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
28
 
Temp.
23
23
 
pH
5.50
5.50
 
GH
 
KH
1
1
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
not known
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
Pic. 3: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": Maul eines adulten
Pic. 4: Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
Pic. 5: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": beide Männchen, in unterschiedlichen Farbtönen
Pic. 6: Ancistrus sp. "L 508" vom río Araza
Pic. 7: Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
Pic. 8: Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
Pic. 9: Ancistrus sp. "L 508"
Pic. 10: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": Jungfische
Pic. 11: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": frisch geschlüpfte Larve
Pic. 12: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": 17 Tage alt
Pic. 13: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": 1 Monat alt
Pic. 14: Ancistrus sp. "Inambari Dwarf": etwa 14 Wochen alt
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Anna-Sophie Hawranek
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Hans-Georg Evers
6
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