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  • Ancistrus temminckii(1) From Crique Margot near St Laurent du Maroni - Click to enlarge
    From Crique Margot near St Laurent du Maroni
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    Close-up of head
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Scientific Name Ancistrus temminckii  (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840)     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Suriname.
Synonym(s) Hypostomus temminckii, Plecostomus aculeatus
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 to honour Mr. C.J. Temminck.
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Size 98mm (3.9") 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.

What is identified as A. temminckii in the aquarium trade and some hobby literature nowadays is possibly A cf. cirrhosus but the true origins of that fish is unclear. The real A. temminckii may have shown up in the trade in the past, but is almost never imported nowadays. A. temminckii can be distinguished from A. cf cirrhosus by the absence vs. presence of a dark spot at the dorsal fin base, between the first and second ray.
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.
General Remarks There are no known type specimens for this fish.
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Distribution South America: Saramacca, Suriname, and Maroni River basins.
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Maroni (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Saramacca (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Suriname Coastal Rivers, Suriname (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Temperature 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters dH°25
Jump to next section 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.
Jump to next section Further Information
References Hist. Nat. Poiss.v. 15 - pp514
Registered Keepers (1) Lornek8, (2) Blue (k: 5), (3) Yann (k: 3), who also notes: "Collected by myself in the Crique Margot near St Laurent du Maroni in French Guyana", (4) BooUrns! (k: 7), (5) juliemeikle, (6) catfish hippy man DS, (7) chochiss (p: 2), (8) Gillies (k: 2), (9) Lakatu, (10) TheSmurfinator (k: 5), (11) Crel (k: 4), (12) robert521 (p: 2, k: 6), (13) Boupette, (14) michaelg210 (p: 2), (15) wolverine2031 (k: 53), (16) LaMPPoST (k: 26), (17) greg & glenda.

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