Ancistrus caucanus
Fowler, 1943
according to the origin Río Cauca
Synonyms
unknown
least concern
Length (total)
approx. 8 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C
pH
6.0 - 7.0
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.
Standard
unknown
Sympatric with
not known
- Fowler, Henry W., 1943 "A Collection of Fresh-Water Fishes from Colombia, Obtained Chiefly by Brother Nicéforo Maria " (Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 95, P. 253)
- Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray, 2013 "Trans-Andean Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae)" (Zootaxa 3641 (4): 343–370 )
- PCF
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