Ancistrus sp. "Schildpatt-Schleier"

Ancistrus sp. "Schildpatt-Schleier"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
22 - 27 °C
 
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Can breathe atmospheric
yes
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
yes
 
 
 
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
16/September/2021
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.140
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Schildpatt-Schleier"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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