Ancistrus sp. "L 327"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Brillant-Zwergantennenwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
rio Jari near Cachoeira Santo Antônio

Amapá, Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -0.646,-52.508 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 327"
Locality
only above waterfall(s), in pools
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
small
Substrate
rocks
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
 
Ancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
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.
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "L 107"
Ancistrus sp. "L 184"
Sympatric with
Pseudacanthicus sp. "L 320"
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
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.220
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.264
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