Guyanancistrus longispinis

Heitmans, Nijssen & Isbrücker, 1983
Guyanancistrus longispinis
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Guyanancistrus
Synonyms
Langstachliger Guyanaharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  14 cm
Standard length (documented)
102.4 mm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
➀ Oyapock = rio Oiapoque near Camoni

Cayenne, Amapá

Brazil / French Guiana

Atlantic NE
Map to Guyanancistrus longispinis
 
Guyanancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
 
Guyanancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: head and body shape
 
To distinguish the sexes
unknown
 
 
 
 
Guyanancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Guyanancistrus cf. longispinis "Amapa" (identical?)
Sympatric with
Cteniloricaria sp. "L 53"
Guyanancistrus brevispinis (L 41 / LDA 43)
Harttia fowleri (L 40)
Peckoltia simulata
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
 
Guyanancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.308
Pic. 2: Guyanancistrus longispinis
Pic. 3: Guyanancistrus longispinis
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Guyane Wild Fish (fb)
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Raphael Covain (CC BY 4.0)
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