Ancistrus miracollis

Bifi, Oliveira & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2019
Ancistrus miracollis, INPA 57624, holotype, 66.7 mm SL, male; Brazil, Apuí, rio Sucunduri drainage, lower rio Madeira basin
mirus (lat.) - wonderful, surprising; collis - hill, mountain; in reference to the Parque Estadual do Sucunduri
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
IUCN Red List:
least concern
Length (total)
approx.  9 cm
Standard length (documented)
67.4 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
igarapé do Moreru (endemic)

Amazonas (BRA)

Brazil

rio Sucunduri ➙ rio Canumã ➙ rio Paraná do Urariá ➙ rio Paraná do Ramos ➙ Amazonas

[ -7.763,-58.817 ]
Map to Ancistrus miracollis
 
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
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin


Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / 3 - 4 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
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
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
Pic. 2: Ancistrus miracollis, INPA 57624, holotype, 66.7 mm SL, male; Brazil, Apuí, rio Sucunduri drainage, lower rio Madeira basin
Pic. 3: Ancistrus miracollis, INPA 57624, holotype, 66.7 mm SL, male; Brazil, Apuí, rio Sucunduri drainage, lower rio Madeira basin
Many thanks to
for the pictures
A.G. Bifi, R.R. de Oliveira & L. Rapp Py-Daniel (CC BY 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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