Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)

Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon, 1994
Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
rana (lat.) = Frosch
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
Acari Preto Velho
Bristle Bushmouth
Drachenwels
frog-cat
Froschkopfwels
Kaulquappenwels
Medusa Pleco
Monster-Antennenwels
Tadpole bristlenose catfish
Length (total)
approx.  14 cm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
26 - 30 °C
pH
5.0 - 7.0
rio Xingu (Altamira -> Belomonte, Volta Grande), ➀ rio Tocantins, ➀ rio Araguaia

Pará (BRA), Maranhão, Tocantins

Brazil

Amazonas | Rio Pará ➙ Atlantic NE

[ -3.418,-51.919 ]
Map to Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
Type of water
Clear water
Substrate
rocks
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
multiple
 
 
from
to
 
Quantity
 
50
 
Temp.
25
31
 
pH
6.00
7.50
 
GH
16
16
 
KH
 
NO³
 
Cond.
86
86
 
 
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
29/January/2022
  • Muller, S., L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel and J. Zuanon, 1994 "Ancistrus ranunculus, a new species of loricariid fish (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Xingú and Tocantins Rivers, Brazil" (Brazil. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters) P. 289
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 378
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2"  edition: 1 (2005) P.176
  • Seidel, Ingo "Back to Nature - Handbuch für L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2008) P.66
  • A. Werner / W. Lechner / Dr. J. Schmidt "Miniatlas L-Welse"  edition: 1 (2005) P.38
Pic. 2: Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
Pic. 3: Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
Pic. 4: Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
Pic. 5: Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
Pic. 6: Ancistrus ranunculus (L 34)
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
1, 2, 3
Doreen
4, 5
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