Dolichancistrus

Isbrücker, 1980
Type species: Dolichancistrus pediculatus
 
Etymology
dolichos (gr.) = long + genus Ancistrus
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
Synonyms
Length (total)
10 - 18 cm
Body height
very flat
Coloring
brown or grey, partly light pattern
Fins
present
3 - 5 soft rays
14 soft rays
(7 - ) 8 - 9 ( - 11)  soft rays
longer than
Mouth
"rubber mouth", many small teeth, many small bristles along the snout
Jaw
Dolichancistrus pediculatus
Sex difference
males have longer pectoral fins
Breeding behavior
Others
2 conspicuously long odontodes behind the interoperculum
Strinking
of them
"rubber mouth", many small bristles along the snout
Additional literatur
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.465 - 467

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Dolichancistrus atratoensis
Dahl, 1960
 
Colombia
río Cubarradó, quebrada La Noche bei El Carmen de Atrato, quebrada La Aguada, quebrada La Crespa, río Tutunendo, río Venados, oberer río Atrato-Einzug
(Antioquia, Chocó)
IUCN: data deficient
Dolichancistrus atratoensis, Río Venados
15
100
 
unknown
Dolichancistrus carnegiei
Eigenmann, 1916
 
Colombia
quebrada de Honda, río Fonce = río San Gil, quebrada Santa Rosa, río Baipé, río Magdalena-Einzug
(Santander, Boyacá)
IUCN: least concern
Pseudancistrus carnegiei = Dolichancistrus carnegiei, Paratype, lateral
18
120
22 - 26
unknown
Dolichancistrus cobrensis
Schultz, 1944
 
Colombia, Venezuela
río Cobre, quebrada La Lejia = quebrada La Legia, río San Antonio, río Pamplonita
(Táchira, Norte de Santander)
Dolichancistrus cobrensis
12
80
22 - 26
unknown
Dolichancistrus fuesslii (L 442)
Steindachner, 1911
 
Colombia
río Negro, río Cravo Sur-Einzug bei Yopal, río Duda, río Cusiana, Susumuco - irrtümlich als Sosomoco
(Meta, Casanare)
IUCN: least concern
Dolichancistrus fuesslii (L 442)
16
120
24 - 28
unknown
Dolichancistrus sp. "Rio Arauca"

 
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Arauca
(Apure, Arauca)
Dolichancistrus sp. "Rio Arauca"
12
80
22 - 27
unknown
12
80
20 - 26
unknown
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