Ancistrus sp. (LDA016) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)
Common Name(s)	LDA016
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.
Species Information
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.
General Remarks	Fish sold as LDA16 in shops may well be Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus in the calico form. This note is correct on the date of writing in July 2008, where distributors (commercial breeders) showing A. cf. cirrhosus pictures are listing these as LDA16. Genuine LDA16 are not known to be commercially captive bred.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Exported from Brazil.
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
Registered Keepers	(1) Leucosticta, (2) sunfish, who also notes: "As juvenile it very closely resembled a juvenile Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus, only a bit lighter and with "fuzzier" spots. At around 2" TL all spots disappeared, only the lighter tips of the caudal fin remained a bit longer. Peaceful, relatively small and easy to keep. Extremely hard to get, though. ", (3) buller42 (k: 11), (4) saki (k: 5), (5) David Fnt (k: 5), who also notes: "Color var. "Ancistrus sp. Super-Red"", (6) jimlaroche83 (k: 2), (7) Ostafrika-Barsche, (8) zopie, (9) çaykaralı, (10) stezatois, (11) EsoticoAquatics. 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) jimlaroche83 (b: 13).
	Search Planet Catfish for more on Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)
	Look up Ancistrus sp. (LDA016) on AquaticRepublic.com
BBCode	(for use in linking to this page from forum posts)
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Hits	16220 hits.
Last Update	2012 Mar 10 05:02 (species record created: 2008 May 17 09:49)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)

an SISS truss

The name Ancistrus is derived from the Greek word agkistron, meaning hook, in reference to the interopercular odontodes that are hooked.

Species Information

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.

General Remarks

Fish sold as LDA16 in shops may well be Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus in the calico form. This note is correct on the date of writing in July 2008, where distributors (commercial breeders) showing A. cf. cirrhosus pictures are listing these as LDA16. Genuine LDA16 are not known to be commercially captive bred.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Exported from Brazil.

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

Registered Keepers

(1) Leucosticta, (2) sunfish, who also notes: "As juvenile it very closely resembled a juvenile Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus, only a bit lighter and with "fuzzier" spots. At around 2" TL all spots disappeared, only the lighter tips of the caudal fin remained a bit longer. Peaceful, relatively small and easy to keep. Extremely hard to get, though. ", (3) buller42 (k: 11), (4) saki (k: 5), (5) David Fnt (k: 5), who also notes: "Color var. "Ancistrus sp. Super-Red"", (6) jimlaroche83 (k: 2), (7) Ostafrika-Barsche, (8) zopie, (9) çaykaralı, (10) stezatois, (11) EsoticoAquatics.

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) jimlaroche83 (b: 13).

Search Planet Catfish for more on Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)

Look up Ancistrus sp. (LDA016) on AquaticRepublic.com

BBCode

(for use in linking to this page from forum posts)

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

Get or print a QR code for this species profile, or try our BETA label creator.

Hits

16220 hits.

Last Update

2012 Mar 10 05:02 (species record created: 2008 May 17 09:49)

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