Ancistrus luzia (L 159)

Neuhaus, Britto, Birindelli & Sousa, 2022
Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
dedicated Luzia” = Lapa Vermelha IV Hominid 1; the oldest Homo sapiens skeleton found in America (approx. 11,000-11,500 years old)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Altamira-Antennenwels
Wurmlinien-Ancistrus
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
82.9 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
unnamed creek to rio Braço Norte near Guarantã do Norte, igarapé Bacajaí, riacho Doce, córrego Loanda, rio Peixoto de Azevedo, rio Teles Pires = rio São Manoel basin, igarapé Altamira, ➀ rio Cristalino, rio Curuá, middle ➀ rio Xingu basin

Mato Grosso, Pará (BRA)

Brazil

córrego Boa Esperança → córrego Batistão ⇒ rio Peixoto de Azevedo ⇒ rio Teles Pires → rio Tapajós | rio Xingu ⇒ Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -9.788,-54.959 ]
Map to Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal
Substrate
rocks
 
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
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
100
 
Temp.
25
28
 
pH
6.00
7.50
 
GH
3
3
 
KH
1
1
 
NO³
 
Cond.
150
480
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "L 481"
Ancistrus sp. "L 503"
Map to Ancistrus luzia (L 159) 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
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.204,267
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.145
Pic. 2: Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Pic. 3: Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Pic. 4: Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Pic. 5: Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Pic. 6: Ancistrus sp. "L 159" - Genitalpapille Weibchen
Pic. 7: Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Pic. 8: Ancistrus luzia (L 159)
Pic. 9: Ancistrus luzia in life, specimen not preserved, 80.6 mm SL, rio Bacajaí, 03°35’13”S 51°46’00”W, tributary to middle rio Xingu
Pic. 10: Ancistrus luzia in life, MZUSP 96564, rio Teles Pires, rio Tapajós basin
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
E.B. Neuhaus, M.R. Britto, J.L.O. Birindelli & L.M. Sousa (CC BY 4.0)
9, 10
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