Ancistrus patronus

Souza, Taphorn & Armbruster, 2019
Ancistrus patronus
patronus (lat.) - protector, defender, derived from pater for father; because the males guard their nests ond protect the youngs
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Ancistrus sp. "Pozo Azul"
Ancistrus sp. "Puerto Ayacucho"
Orangesaum-Antennnenwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
87.8 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0

Amazonas, Apure, Bólivar

Brazil, Venezuela

río Manapiare → río Ventuari | río Cinaruco ⇒ río Orinoco → Caribic ↓ rio Negro → Amazonas → Atlantic NE

[ 5.056,-66.327 ]
Map to Ancistrus patronus
Type of water
Clear water, Black water
Flow
small
Substrate
rocks
In water
deadwood
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.
from genus: Standard
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
 
I / 4 rays
14 soft rays
straight
monochrome dark
I / 7 rays
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
last seen on a
german stock list
30/April/2020
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.244
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.76
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Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
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