Lasiancistrus ruitoquensis

Rodríguez, 2025
 
according to the origin quebrada La Ruitoca
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Choque Bigotudo
Choque Ruñepalo
Corroncho
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
107.8 mm

Santander

Colombia

quebrada Águablanca ⇒ río de Oro → río Lebrija → río Magdalena → Caribic

˜[ 7.020,-73.161 ]
Map to Lasiancistrus ruitoquensis
High above sea level
~925 m
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
sand, rocks
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: look to head shape and odontodes
unknown
 
 
 
Sympatric with
Gymnotus ardilai
Hemibrycon clausen
Hemibrycon gutierrezi
Hoplias malabaricus
Kronoheros umbriferus
Lebiasina floridablancaensis
Parodon magdalenensis
Poecilia reticulata
Roeboides dayi
Sternopygus aequilabiatus
not known
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17.11.2025