Ancistrus falconensis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog • PlanetCatfish

Holotype specimen - lateral view
Holotype specimen - dorsal view
Type specimen - ventral view
Ventral view
Male
Stream habitat

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ancistrus falconensis** Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte, 2010
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Falcón, El Hueque River, 11º09’41.4''N, 69º 33'24.9''W, at bridge on highway from Churuguara to Coro.
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 state of Falcón.
Species Information
Size	161mm (6.3") 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	Males have "bristles", soft tentacles on the top/front of the head.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Venezuela, Falcón state, Hueque and Ricoa river drainages. Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Hueque (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Ricoa (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.
Furniture	This species occupies upland streams, usually with clear water and rocky substrates.
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	Zootaxa 2345: 19–32
Registered Keepers	None. Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports	None.
More Resources	- Search Planet Catfish for more on Ancistrus falconensis - BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts) - Look up Ancistrus falconensis on AquaticRepublic.com - Look up Ancistrus falconensis on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search. - URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)
Hits	1951 hits.
Last Update	2010 Nov 09 03:57 (species record created: 2010 Jan 27 14:42)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Ancistrus falconensis Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte, 2010

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Falcón, El Hueque River, 11º09’41.4''N, 69º 33'24.9''W, at bridge on highway from Churuguara to Coro.

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 state of Falcón.

Species Information

Size

161mm (6.3") 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

Males have "bristles", soft tentacles on the top/front of the head.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Venezuela, Falcón state, Hueque and Ricoa river drainages.
Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Hueque (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
Venezuela Caribbean Waters, Ricoa (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.

Furniture

This species occupies upland streams, usually with clear water and rocky substrates.

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

Zootaxa 2345: 19–32

Registered Keepers

None.

Add this species to your "my cats" page.

Breeding Reports

None.

More Resources

- Search Planet Catfish for more on Ancistrus falconensis
Link

- BBcode (for use in linking to this page from forum posts)
Look up AquaticRepublic.com

- Look up Ancistrus falconensis on AquaticRepublic.com
Look up Fishbase

- Look up Ancistrus falconensis on Fishbase, I.T.I.S. or ispecies search.
Link

- URL (for use in linking to the species from anywhere on the web)

Hits

1951 hits.

Last Update

2010 Nov 09 03:57 (species record created: 2010 Jan 27 14:42)

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