Leptoancistrus canensis

Meek & Hildebrand, 1913

(Type species)
Leptoancistrus canensis
according to the origin Rio Cana
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Acanthicus canensis
Cana-Hochgebirgsharnischwels
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
18 - 22 °C

Cana, Kusapín

Panama

río Tuira / río Tuyra → Pacific ↓ Caribic ↓

˜[ 7.757,-77.684 ]
Map to Leptoancistrus canensis
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
unknown
 
 
 
absent
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 8 rays
not known
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 388
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.477
Pic. 2: Leptoancistrus canensis
Many thanks to
for the pictures
S.E. Meek & S.F. Hildebrand (1916) (PD)
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