Lasiancistrus

Regan, 1904
Type species: Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
Etymology
lasios (gr.) = rough, bristly - as a reference to the odontodes the gill cover + genus Ancistrus
Classification
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
Synonyms
Length (total)
12 - 25 cm
Body height
very flat
Coloring
grau, dark brown to black with bright or dark spots
Fins
present
4 soft rays
12 - 14 soft rays
lower lobe longer than upper, partially in colors red to brown: delta-shaped band
7 - 8 soft rays
relatively small
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
Mouth
short maxillary barbels
Jaw
many small teeth
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
Sex difference
look to head shape and odontodes
Others
thick and thin odontodes on the operculum
Strinking
of them
thick and thin odontodes on the operculum
Additional literatur
  • I. Seidel / H.-G. Evers "Welsatlas 2" S.333 - 340

Species

Species
Country
Origin
Length
(cm)
AQ
(cm)
T.
(°C)
Bree
ding
Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
Eigenmann, 1912
 
Colombia, Panama
río Mercedes, río Jaredo, río Salado, río Cangandio Mandinga, río Pucuro, río Bayano, río Magdalena, río Cauca, río Canita, río San Juan; rio Parti, río Tuira, río Volcán, río Frío
(Cauca, Chocó, Antioquia, Antioquia, Cana )
Lasiancistrus caucanus (L 312 / LDA 71)
22
120
24 - 28
Catfish Atlas 2
Lasiancistrus guacharote
Valenciennes, 1840
 
Colombia, Venezuela
Lago Maracaibo-Einzug, río Palmar, río Yasa, río Araquaisa, río Socuy, río Motatan, río Orope
(Zulia, Táchira, Meta?)
Lasiancistrus guacharote
17
120
26 - 30
unknown
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
Günther, 1869
 
Ecuador, Peru
Oberer Amazonas-Einzug, río Napo, río Santiago. río Putumayo, río Conejo
(Napo, Loreto)
IUCN: least concern
Lasiancistrus heteracanthus
18
120
25 - 29
Lasiancistrus saetiger (L 322)
Armbruster, 2005
 
Brazil
Rio Guamá, rio Capim, rio Anapú
(Pará (BRA))
Lasiancistrus saetiger (L 322)
22
150
25 - 29
Catfish Atlas 2
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii (L 302)
Günther, 1864
 
Brazil, Ecudador, Guyana, Suriname
Sand Creek, oberer Rupununi River, río Ucayali, río Marañón, río Napo, rio Madeira, río Ventuari
(Loreto, Amazonas, Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará, Napo)
IUCN: least concern
Lasiancistrus schomburgkii; 45.2 mm SL; INPA 43886
20
120
25 - 29
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "Rio Araguaia"

 
Brazil
rio Araguaia, rio do Peixe
(Goiás)
15
120
25 - 29
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "Río Mazan"

 
Peru
Río Mazan
(Loreto)
Lasiancistrus sp. "Río Mazan"
 
 
 
unknown
 
 
 
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "LDA 49"

 
Brazil
Aranio = Aranha ?
15
100
 
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 33"

 
Brazil
Rio Araguaia, rio Tocantins unterhalb von Tucurui
(Pará (BRA), Tocantins)
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 33"
15
120
25 - 29
fb?
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 178"

 
Brazil
Rio Lageado = rio Lajeado
(Maranhão)
15
100
25 - 29
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 228"

 
Peru
mittlerer Rio Yavarí = Rio Javari
(Loreto)
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 228"
15
120
24 - 28
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 337"

 
Brazil
Rio Tocantins, nahe der Mündung des Rio Lageado = rio Lajeado
(Pará (BRA))
18
120
25 - 29
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 365"

 
Brazil
Mittlerer Rio Jamanxim
(Pará (BRA))
15
100
26 - 30
unknown
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 479"

 
Brazil
Rio Juma-Einzug
(Amazonas (BRA))
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 479"
 
 
 
Trierer Welskeller auf fb
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 516"

 
Colombia
Río San Pedro
(Caquetá)
Lasiancistrus sp. "L 516"
 
 
 
unknown
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus (L 92)
Armbruster, 2005
 
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Las Marias, río Orituco bei Calabozo, río Portuguesa, río Suripa, caño Guamita, río San Carlos, río Camoruco, caño Yaure, caño Maraca, caño Mamón, río Tucupido, río Bocono, Llanos
(Anzoátegui, Apure, Barinas, Cojedes, Guarico, Trujillo, Bolívar (VEN), Meta)
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus (L 92)
17
120
25 - 28
Handbuch L-Welse
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus (L 194)
Armbruster, 2005
 
Colombia, Venezuela
Río Las Marias, Orituco bei Calabozo, río Portuguesa,río Suripa, caño Guamita, río San Carlos, río Camoruco, caño Yaure, caño Maraca, caño Mamón, río Tucupido, río Bocono
(Anzoátegui, Apure, Barinas, Cojedes, Guarico, Trujillo, Bolívar (VEN), Meta)
Lasiancistrus tentaculatus (L 194)
17
120
25 - 28
Handbuch L-Welse
23  entries found.
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Ingo Seidel
3, 6, 10
Christof Helfen
11
Erlend D Bertelsen
12
Mike Robson
13, 14
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