Ancistrus sp. "L 249"

Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Peppermint pleco
Rotflossen-Weißtüpfel-Antennenwels
Tüpfel-Antennenwels
Ancistrus sp. "L 71"
Ancistrus sp. "L 181"
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Trombetas ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -1.381,-55.941 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
Type of water
Clear water, Black water
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
multiple
relativ einfach in weichem Wasser
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
40
 
Temp.
27
27
 
pH
6.50
7.00
 
GH
10
10
 
KH
2
2
 
NO³
 
Cond.
 
 
 
 
fin edging: white 
7 - 8 soft rays
fin edging: white 
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
07/February/2021
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.158
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.221
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
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Pic. 5: Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
Pic. 6: Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
Pic. 7: Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
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Pic. 9: Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
Pic. 10: Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Jochen Regel
1, 2, 3
Ingo Seidel
6, 7, 8, 9
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