Ancistrus brevipinnis • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ancistrus brevipinnis** (Regan, 1904)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Synonym(s)	Xenocara brevipinnis
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. This specific epithet refers to its short (brevis=short) fins (pinnis=fins).
Species Information
Size	80mm (3.1") 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	Males develop soft tentacles on the head.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Laguna dos Patos basin. Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (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	Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1) 257
Registered Keepers	(1) jakkals. 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	None.
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Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan, 1904)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Synonym(s)

Xenocara brevipinnis

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. This specific epithet refers to its short (brevis=short) fins (pinnis=fins).

Species Information

Size

80mm (3.1") 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

Males develop soft tentacles on the head.

Habitat Information

Distribution

South America: Laguna dos Patos basin.
Rio Grande Do Sul State Waters, Laguna dos Patos (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

Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond. v. 17 (pt 3, no. 1) 257

Registered Keepers

(1) jakkals.

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