Ancistrus sp. "L 111"

 
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Ancistrus
 
Genus
Ancistrus
Synonyms
Mosaik-Antennenwels
Length (total)
approx.  12 cm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
24 - 28 °C
pH
5.5 - 7.5
exact origin not known

Colombia

˜[ 3.073,-73.475 ]
Map to Ancistrus sp. "L 111"
 
Ancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
 
Ancistrus - Overview of the natural diet
Eats plants
yes
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
 
 
 
Caudal fin
fin edging: white 
 
Ancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Ancistrus sp. "L 156"
Pseudolithoxus kelsorum (L 189)
not known
last seen on a
german stock list
29/August/2010
 
Ancistrus - on last evaluated german stock lists
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.196
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.70
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.104
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