Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL` • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL`
Common Name(s)	Starry Night Bristlenose
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
Size	100mm (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.
Sexing	Males have head tentacles, females do not.
Habitat Information
pH	5.8 - 7.2
Temperature	24.5-26.5°C or 76.1-79.7°F (Show others within this range)
Other Parameters	Relatively undemanding.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	It is thought that elements in bogwood, particularly lignin, may form an essential part of Bristlenose diet. Certainly they have the immensely long guts common to vegetarians, and although they fall avidly on the occasional meal of live food or prawns, the bulk of their diet must be composed of vegetable matter. If a high protein diet is fed constantly, then they will become prone to stomach disorders. Vegetable roughage keeps the gut in working order, and bogwood is a valuable addition to this.
Furniture	In the aquarium they prefer a strong water current with lots of oxygen, and require plenty of hiding places. Bogwood is ideal for this, as it is not only attractive to look at and provides plenty of shelter. Although they are vegetarian, they do not feed on water plants either naturally or in the aquarium, and your treasured collection of cryptocorynes will not only remain uneaten, but the Bristlenose will carefully and gently graze each leaf, removing any covering of algae that may form.
Compatibility	They are gentle and unassuming fish, and can be kept in community tanks with the most timid of inhabitants. Even tiny fry will be left unharmed once free-swimming.
Suggested Tankmates	Appropriate with most community fish that aren't overly big or aggressive.
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	(1) zedogz (p: 9), (2) smegforbrains. 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.
	Search Planet Catfish for more on Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL`
	Look up Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL` 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)
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Hits	10602 hits.
Last Update	2008 Aug 15 17:30 (species record created: 2001 May 14 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL`

Common Name(s)

Starry Night Bristlenose

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

Size

100mm (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.

Sexing

Males have head tentacles, females do not.

Habitat Information

5.8 - 7.2

Temperature

24.5-26.5°C or 76.1-79.7°F (Show others within this range)

Other Parameters

Relatively undemanding.

Husbandry Information

Feeding

It is thought that elements in bogwood, particularly lignin, may form an essential part of Bristlenose diet. Certainly they have the immensely long guts common to vegetarians, and although they fall avidly on the occasional meal of live food or prawns, the bulk of their diet must be composed of vegetable matter. If a high protein diet is fed constantly, then they will become prone to stomach disorders. Vegetable roughage keeps the gut in working order, and bogwood is a valuable addition to this.

Furniture

In the aquarium they prefer a strong water current with lots of oxygen, and require plenty of hiding places. Bogwood is ideal for this, as it is not only attractive to look at and provides plenty of shelter. Although they are vegetarian, they do not feed on water plants either naturally or in the aquarium, and your treasured collection of cryptocorynes will not only remain uneaten, but the Bristlenose will carefully and gently graze each leaf, removing any covering of algae that may form.

Compatibility

They are gentle and unassuming fish, and can be kept in community tanks with the most timid of inhabitants. Even tiny fry will be left unharmed once free-swimming.

Suggested Tankmates

Appropriate with most community fish that aren't overly big or aggressive.

Breeding

Unreported.

Further Information

Registered Keepers

(1) zedogz (p: 9), (2) smegforbrains.

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.

Search Planet Catfish for more on Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL`

Look up Ancistrus sp. `PORTEL` 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

10602 hits.

Last Update

2008 Aug 15 17:30 (species record created: 2001 May 14 00:00)

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