Ancistrus pirareta • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ancistrus pirareta** Muller, 1989
Common Name(s)	LDA053, Bristlenose Catfish
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 (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
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.", (2) SonoAngel, (3) Cory Ben. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.
Breeding Reports	(1) SonoAngel (b: 44).
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Ancistrus pirareta Muller, 1989

Common Name(s)

LDA053, Bristlenose Catfish

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 (click on these areas to find other species found there)

(Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)

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.", (2) SonoAngel, (3) Cory Ben.

Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species.

Breeding Reports

(1) SonoAngel (b: 44).