Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"

Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Spotted Medusa Pleco
Weißpunkt-Froschkopf-Ancistrus
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
middle ➀ rio Xingu upstream Altamira (~150km)

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas
Map to Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
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
DATZ 8/2009
 
 
 
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
29/January/2022
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.210
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.226
Pic. 2: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Pic. 3: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Pic. 4: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Pic. 5: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Pic. 6: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Pic. 7: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Pic. 8: Ancistrus cf. ranunculus "L 255"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Thorsten Busche
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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