Pseudancistrus cf. nigrescens "L 299"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Pseudancistrus
 
Genus
Pseudancistrus
Synonyms
Schwarzer Borstenkranz-Harnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Recommended tank size
120 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Potaro River, Rupununi River, rio Uraricoera

Potaro-Siparuni, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Roraima

Brazil, Guyana

Essequibo River ➙ Atlantic NE | Rio Branco ➙ rio Negro ➙ Amazonas
Map to Pseudancistrus cf. nigrescens "L 299"
 
Pseudancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: breiterer Kopf mit langen, kräftigen Odontoden am Kopf
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Pseudancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Pseudancistrus nigrescens (identical?)
Pseudancistrus corantijniensis
Pseudancistrus sp. "L 439"
Pseudancistrus zawadzkii
Map to Pseudancistrus cf. nigrescens "L 299" and similar
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
 
Pseudancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.894
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.248
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