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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus pirareta Muller, 1989 |
| Common Name(s) | LDA053 |
| Type Locality | Trib. of Río Tebicuary-mi, 25°30'S, 56°55'W, Salto Pirareta, Cordillera, Paraguay. |
| Pronunciation | an SISS truss |
| Etymology | The name Ancistrus is derived from the Greek word agkistron, meaning hook, in reference to the interopercular odontodes that are hooked. Named after the type location "Salto Pirareta". |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 156mm (6.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Mature males and sometimes females have soft tentacles (bushy fleshy growths) on the snout - this is unique to the genus Ancistrus. |
| Sexing | Typical for the genus with males possessing the so-called ''bushy nose''. Females also may have much smaller growths on the head but to a much lesser extent. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraná Basin, Lower Paraguay Basin, Upper Tebicuary-mi drainage. La Plata  , Paraná , Paraguay , Tebicuary (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná , Acaray (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Ancistrus should be fed mainly on vegetarian foods. Prepared foods include algae wafers and spirulina based sinking food. Vegetables such as courgette/zucchini, and (English) cucumber are an excellent addition to the diet, along with the odd, small amount of more meaty foods. |
| Compatibility | A good complement to most aquariums, they are not aggressive to other species. Males may fight over territory if kept in too small a tank. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Appropriate with most community fish that aren't overly big or aggressive. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Rev. Suisse Zool.v. 96 (no. 4) - pp891 - Fig. 2 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Deb, who also notes: "This fish was wild and had a skin condition which presented with whitish, patchy tufts on the head and flanks, and then with thick white nodule-like growths on the face (cheeks), pectoral fins, and flanks. A treatment of oak leaf extract cured it. Has grown to about 19cm, 7cm widest across head.". Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Dec 23 08:07 (species record created: 2003 Sep 27 00:00) |
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