Ancistrus agostinhoi

Biffi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki, 2009
 
dedicated Angelo Agostinho (Ökologe)
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
96.1 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
rio Jordão near Foz de Jordão, rio Candói, rio Capivara, rio Lajeado das Torres, rio das Pedras, rio Pinhão, rio Sobradinho (endemic)

Paraná

Brazil

rio Iguaçu = río Iguazú ➙ río Paraná ➙ río de la Plata ➙ Atlantic SE

[ -25.653,-51.974 ]
Map to Ancistrus agostinhoi
 
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
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin


Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
I / 3 - 4 rays
14 soft rays
straight
little longer at the bottom than at the top
I / 7 (- 8) rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus mullerae
Sympatric with
Cambeva melanoptera
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
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
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