Ancistomus wernekei/Peckoltia wernekei (L 243 / LDA 86)

Armbruster & Lujan, 2016
Ancistomus wernekei/Peckoltia wernekei (L 243 / LDA 86)
dedicated David C. Werneke
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Hemiancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistomus
Synonyms
Gebänderter Trugschilderwels
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Standard length (documented)
104.6 mm
Recommended tank size
150 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
➀ río Marieta, ➀ río Orinoco near Minicia, ➀ río Ventuari, ➀ río Manapiare

Amazonas

Venezuela

río Ventuari ➙ río Orinoco

[ 4.297,-66.298 ]
Map to Ancistomus wernekei/Peckoltia wernekei (L 243 / LDA 86)
Type of water
Clear water
 
Peckoltia - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
 
Peckoltia - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Animal care
The species has few demands on the water. Tap water is sufficient for the animals.
Very peaceful.
Males have a wider head. The females have a wider waist. The genital papilla of the male is more pointed. Pictures for male in 1st-3rd row, for female in 4th and 5th row.
 
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
incised / concave, pointed
little longer at the bottom than at the top
dark stripes/ribbons
II / 7 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Peckoltia - overview of fins
Often imported together with Peckoltia lineola (L202). Young animals are hard to distinguish.
Similar catfishes
Peckoltia lineola (L 202 / LDA 57)
Ancistomus sp. "L 210"
Peckoltia lineola (LDA 79)
Map to Ancistomus wernekei/Peckoltia wernekei (L 243 / LDA 86) and similar
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
19/June/2019
 
Peckoltia - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.504
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.62
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.218
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