Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tapajós"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  20 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
25 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
➀ rio Tapajós near Boim

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Amazonas

˜[ -2.830,-55.173 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Rio Tapajós"
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
yes
 
 
 
Caudal fin


straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
fin edging: white 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "L 71"
Ancistrus sp. "L 181"
Ancistrus sp. "L 249"
Ancistrus sp. "L 370"
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
last seen on a
german stock list
06/July/2016
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.281
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