Ancistrus sp. "L 511"

Ancistrus sp. "L 511" vom río Saucipata
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  10 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
20 - 23 °C
río Saucipata

Cusco

Peru

río Araza → río Inambari → río Madre de Dios → río Beni → rio Madeira → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

˜[ -13.338,-70.854 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 511"
High above sea level
~803 m
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
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
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
blue eyes
not known
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "L 511" vom río Saucipata
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Hans-Georg Evers
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