Guyanancistrus cf. longispinis "Amapa"

Guyanancistrus cf. longispinis "Amapa"
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Guyanancistrus
Synonyms
Guyanancistrus sp. "Amapa"
Length (total)
approx.  15 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Temperature
27 - 28 °C
crique Armontabo = rio Matabo (endemic)

Cayenne

Brazil, French Guiana

Oyapock = rio Oiapoque → Atlantic NE

˜[ 3.707,-51.976 ]
Map to Guyanancistrus cf. longispinis "Amapa"
 
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
Hemiancistrus cf. subviridis "L 128"
Guyanancistrus longispinis (identical?)
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
  • Seidel, Ingo, 2008 "Handbuch für L-Welse" (Back to Nature)
Videos
Pic. 2: Guyanancistrus cf. longispinis "Amapa"
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Gregory Quartarollo (Guyane Wild Fish Association)
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