Ancistrus sp. "L 359"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
middle rio Jamanxim

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Rio Tapajós ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -7.065,-55.442 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 359"
Type of water
Clear water
 
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 71"
Ancistrus sp. "L 181"
Ancistrus sp. "L 213"
Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
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
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.282
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