Synonyms
Iriri-Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx. 7 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
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
Ingos Harnischwelszucht
 
Sympatric with
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
Not on the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
- I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" edition: 1 (2005) P.224
- Seidel, Ingo "Ingos Harnischwelszucht" edition: 1 (2010) P.146
- A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse" edition: 1 (2005) P.280
- Seidel, Ingo: "Der Iriri-Zwergantennenwels – ein Pflegling für kleine Aquarien"
(Aquaristik Fachmagazin August/September 2009 - "Wels - Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Antennenwelse der Gattung Ancistrus - Facettenreich wie kaum eine andere Harnischwelsgattung"
(aquaristik - Aktuelle Süßwasserpraxis 2/2010 - "Wels - Presseschau") - Seidel, Ingo: "Harnischwels-Zwerge – Loricariiden für kleine Aquarien"
(DATZ Dezember 2018)