Ancistrus sp. "L 396"

Ancistrus sp. "L 396"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Madre de Dios

Peru

Río Madre de Dios ➙ río Beni ➙ rio Madeira ➙ Amazonas

˜[ -12.615,-69.192 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 396"
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
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.74
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.304
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "L 396"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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