Dolichancistrus cobrensis

Schultz, 1944
Dolichancistrus cobrensis
according to the origin río Cobre
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Chaetostoma
 
Genus
Dolichancistrus
Synonyms
Chorrosco
Cobre-Gebirgsharnischwels
panche
Pseudancistrus pediculatus cobrensis
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Standard length (documented)
92.0 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
22 - 26 °C
río Cobre, quebrada La Lejia = quebrada La Legia, río San Antonio, río Pamplonita basin near Cúcuta-Chinácota

Táchira, Norte de Santander

Colombia, Venezuela

río La Grita → río Guarumito ⇒ río Zulia → río Catatumbo → lago de Maracaibo | ( río Carapo → río Quirimari → río Torbes | río San José de Bolívar → río la Pérez ⇒ río Uribante → río Apure → río Orinoco ) ⇒ Caribic

˜[ 8.041,-72.052 ]
Map to Dolichancistrus cobrensis
Flow
strong
Substrate
gravel
 
Dolichancistrus - 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: males have longer pectoral fins
 
To distinguish the sexes
Caves
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin
Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
3 soft rays
14 soft rays
II / 7 - 11 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Dolichancistrus - overview of fins
not known
 
Dolichancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.468
Pic. 2: Dolichancistrus cobrensis
Pic. 3: Dolichancistrus cobrensis, MCNG 541, 54.1 mm SL. Colombia, Departamento de Norte de Santander, El Guayabal, Cúcuta - Chinácota road
Many thanks to
for the pictures
G.A. Ballen & R.P. Vari (CC BY-NC 4.0)
1, 2, 3
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