Ancistrus shuar

Provenzano & Barriga-Salazar, 2018
 
dedicated Shuar - indigenous group from the Morona-Santiago province
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
116.7 mm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
río Kushapukus near Military Post "Santiago", río Pan Kints, río Yananas

Morona-Santiago

Ecuador

río Yaupi ⇒ río Santiago → río Marañón → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ -3.037,-78.032 ]
Map to Ancistrus shuar
 
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
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
slightly convex
I / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus malacops
not known
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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