Ancistrus sp. "Portel"

Ancistrus sp. "Portel"
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Ancistrus sp. "starry night"
Sternennacht-Zwergantennenwels
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
26 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 8.0

Pará (BRA)

Brazil

Atlantic NE

˜[ -1.937,-50.820 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "Portel"
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
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.
from genus: Standard
Catfish Atlas 2
 
 
 
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
25/May/2014
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.240 - 241
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.75
Pic. 2: Ancistrus sp. "Portel"
Pic. 3: Ancistrus sp. "Portel"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2
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