Ancistrus sp. (4) • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

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Scientific Name	Ancistrus sp. (4)
Common Name(s)	L144, Black eyed yellow 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	110mm (4.3") 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. Similar to the more common albino Ancistrus but with black eyes. Generally sold as Ancistrus sp. L144. It has been found that this ID is incorrect, and the true L144 is a different species - see that species for details.
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.
General Remarks	This fish appears to be a form of Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus.
Habitat Information
Distribution	The original L144 was Imported from Paraguay. The fish pictured here is of unknown origin.
pH	6.2 - 7.2
Temperature	21.0-23.0°C or 69.8-73.4°F (Show others within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Typical for the genus. Feed vegetables, algae wafers, and once a week frozen or live foods.
Furniture	A sand or rounded pebble substrate with rocks forming a few caves. Driftwood also a good idea.
Compatibility	An ideal community fish.
Suggested Tankmates	Appropriate with most community fish that aren't overly big or aggressive.
Breeding	See Shane's World here.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	(1) synoguy (k: 4), (2) Ak Viking (k: 171), (3) CatBrat, (4) Persephone (p: 2), (5) ThorG, (6) Mel1708, (7) hoplo (k: 57), who also notes: "We now have fry as of 23/8/09", (8) bikerman6660, (9) Devangel, (10) petri, (11) Blue (k: 30), (12) LoL, (13) FuglyDragon (k: 5), who also notes: "Spawns in the same manner as ancistrus sp3. Male guards eggs in cave. Hatching is 5-7 days, free swimming 2 days later. Fry are easy to raise on a typical ancistrus diet.", (14) Daragh (k: 4), (15) Respect, (16) Ben-cgn, (17) Brotox (p: 4), (18) Lornek8, (19) Edris, who also notes: "I've got an albino one with white eyes. ;)", (20) foffo (k: 4), (21) FreshwaterJeff (k: 2), who also notes: "Fairly active diurnally. Introducing these has made my LDA-08's less shy as well. A great community species.", (22) thebirdofprey (k: 121), who also notes: "I have both regular fin and long fin versions of this fish.", (23) Cyberbob, (24) Plank (k: 45), (25) rob1066 (k: 15), (26) prutsprogrammeur (k: 10), (27) cobraconny (k: 4), (28) alenate (k: 6), who also notes: "Breeding group", (29) nuth88 (k: 3), (30) _BaDgUy_ (k: 7), (31) Selveste_Preben (k: 2), (32) firenzenz (k: 6), (33) krazyGeoff (k: 15), (34) defibf (k: 46), (35) Zebadee (k: 2), (36) Troender (k: 3), (37) CoryLoachFreak, (38) Bahney, (39) defi (k: 54), (40) myrheksa (k: 11), (41) TheWetArm (k: 7), (42) Pungen (k: 11), (43) NHL (p: 2, k: 26), who also notes: "Breeding par. 20-50 juveniles pr. mnd.", (44) Ill, (45) john1, (46) Shawnc (k: 10), (47) Leucosticta, (48) The Highlander, (49) MADRacing (k: 2), (50) 78bill, (51) cathje (k: 4), (52) ben757, (53) TetraCrusta, (54) Waterboy (k: 5), (55) junaid (p: 2), (56) wiseoldowl, (57) snaggle, (58) OEOTS (p: 5), (59) Xplode (k: 14), (60) tvwav, (61) novice, (62) johanx, (63) joviman, (64) Melchior, (65) gem400, (66) gotya, (67) LLLL, (68) kiwiplymouth (k: 105), (69) Bubbles2112, (70) matti2uude (k: 10), (71) Piscis, (72) nomuken, who also notes: "shy pleco...", (73) Lakatu (p: 2), (74) Altifrons, (75) paul b 76, (76) thicis, (77) leej24 (k: 2), (78) tinycichlid1 (k: 37), (79) saphphx (k: 6), (80) buller42 (k: 13), (81) Hitch (k: 8), who also notes: "Longfin", (82) jeffa711 (p: 2), (83) ucdxmisty, (84) Sumners83, (85) Billybob, (86) cichlideakvarie.dk, (87) djtonyel (k: 3), (88) Semtex (k: 4), (89) drd, (90) jha61, (91) GER1023 (k: 4), who also notes: "Nice pleco's keep aquarium clear of algea and diatoms. They do tend to grow very slow. They love to munch on driftwood and especially zuchini more then they like to mess with Algea wafers. ", (92) Elisabeth Dahl (k: 52), (93) Join (k: 11), (94) vega77, (95) 2wheelsx2 (k: 3), who also notes: "3 juvie lfbn calicoes to replace older stock from Davej.", (96) fishman, (97) griffl, (98) Wallace (k: 5), (99) Nx7 (k: 2), (100) Juand15, (101) wkndracer, (102) fuzzytigerbird, (103) Heather2128, (104) EHEIM~ADDICT, (105) vman (k: 42), (106) stefanfischer (k: 12), (107) JamieH (k: 5), (108) celticfish, (109) Wraith (k: 2), who also notes: "First spawn 1/05/10", (110) marangmic, (111) darkruse, (112) Esther, who also notes: "Very bold and active fish. He didn't like my panaque :-(", (113) Bijn (k: 4), (114) wimmels, (115) d3n2 (p: 2, k: 3), (116) colink (k: 6), (117) LeeRoy (k: 9), who also notes: "The Line that I have is albino, with pink eyes.", (118) Richard B (k: 4), who also notes: "Young via auction, bred by Corywally", (119) Jimski, who also notes: "Brilliant fish!", (120) centropy (k: 2), (121) Donald, (122) fishmanbill (k: 2), (123) john_d (k: 21), (124) [Lex], (125) rayfong, (126) monkiecat (k: 4), (127) Birger Amundsen, (128) FISHFREAK2 (p: 2), (129) hrryf, (130) allim (k: 3), (131) James165 (k: 5), who also notes: "A very acctive pleco currently have one large male and four 1 inch juvis", (132) DOThack (p: 2), (133) Ursus sapien (k: 18), who also notes: "Leucistc form of common bristlenose, not true '144's. Parents are aquarium strain 'silvertips' which produced aprx. 1/3 black-eyed yellow spawn. Now raising the 3rd generation, black-eyed yellow parents have produced 2/3 black-eyed yellow morphs and aprx. 1/3 albino.", (134) mistern2005 (k: 6), who also notes: "Keep in a small 10 gallon grow out tank", (135) jp11biod, (136) boyneburn, (137) snowflake311, (138) dreville, (139) dt23, (140) Torb (k: 27), (141) Kampfer, (142) reefdive, (143) catfishhunter, (144) FFTRIP, (145) duequattro (p: 2), (146) adcc, (147) baspen, (148) henward, (149) Matthijs (k: 4), (150) Devmeister, (151) [LeX], (152) zeecai, (153) shooter50014 (k: 72), (154) chriscarnivorous (p: 2), (155) Brisch, (156) jamos, (157) theMEANone, (158) BernieEcht, (159) eyal8a, (160) jeroenvankeulen (k: 2), (161) BarryA (k: 8), (162) seriouslycichlids, (163) pereli, (164) dj_rose, (165) zopie, (166) soccerwardox, (167) asaman, (168) BudgetFish, (169) hovlandl, (170) Xoffus, who also notes: "A very active catfish, goes well with my other 2 catfish, eats of wood, plants and glass, one of my favourites in my tank.", (171) camtang (k: 8), (172) Anthony King, (173) Zulan, (174) rodney, (175) stezatois, (176) AlphaWolf1995 (k: 4), (177) jsalas623 (k: 4), (178) kitbuilder, (179) linuxrulesusa (k: 4), (180) labyazilim (k: 515), (181) dragonstyle (k: 2), (182) Atmichaels, (183) Cristoffer Forssander, (184) Bjørn, (185) chaim76. 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) krazyGeoff (b: 61), (2) jamos (b: 36), (3) Zulan (b: 36), (4) Devmeister (b: 13), (5) djtonyel (b: 12).
Articles	- Shane's World Reproduction My experiences breeding L144
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Last Update	2010 Jun 19 04:33 (species record created: 2002 Jul 18 00:00)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Ancistrus sp. (4)

Common Name(s)

L144, Black eyed yellow 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

110mm (4.3") 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.

Similar to the more common albino Ancistrus but with black eyes. Generally sold as Ancistrus sp. L144. It has been found that this ID is incorrect, and the true L144 is a different species - see that species for details.

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.

General Remarks

This fish appears to be a form of Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus.

Habitat Information

Distribution

The original L144 was Imported from Paraguay. The fish pictured here is of unknown origin.

6.2 - 7.2

Temperature

21.0-23.0°C or 69.8-73.4°F (Show others within this range)

Husbandry Information

Feeding

Typical for the genus. Feed vegetables, algae wafers, and once a week frozen or live foods.

Furniture

A sand or rounded pebble substrate with rocks forming a few caves. Driftwood also a good idea.

Compatibility

An ideal community fish.

Suggested Tankmates

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

Breeding

See Shane's World here.

Further Information

Registered Keepers

(1) synoguy (k: 4), (2) Ak Viking (k: 171), (3) CatBrat, (4) Persephone (p: 2), (5) ThorG, (6) Mel1708, (7) hoplo (k: 57), who also notes: "We now have fry as of 23/8/09", (8) bikerman6660, (9) Devangel, (10) petri, (11) Blue (k: 30), (12) LoL, (13) FuglyDragon (k: 5), who also notes: "Spawns in the same manner as ancistrus sp3. Male guards eggs in cave. Hatching is 5-7 days, free swimming 2 days later. Fry are easy to raise on a typical ancistrus diet.", (14) Daragh (k: 4), (15) Respect, (16) Ben-cgn, (17) Brotox (p: 4), (18) Lornek8, (19) Edris, who also notes: "I've got an albino one with white eyes. ;)", (20) foffo (k: 4), (21) FreshwaterJeff (k: 2), who also notes: "Fairly active diurnally. Introducing these has made my LDA-08's less shy as well. A great community species.", (22) thebirdofprey (k: 121), who also notes: "I have both regular fin and long fin versions of this fish.", (23) Cyberbob, (24) Plank (k: 45), (25) rob1066 (k: 15), (26) prutsprogrammeur (k: 10), (27) cobraconny (k: 4), (28) alenate (k: 6), who also notes: "Breeding group", (29) nuth88 (k: 3), (30) _BaDgUy_ (k: 7), (31) Selveste_Preben (k: 2), (32) firenzenz (k: 6), (33) krazyGeoff (k: 15), (34) defibf (k: 46), (35) Zebadee (k: 2), (36) Troender (k: 3), (37) CoryLoachFreak, (38) Bahney, (39) defi (k: 54), (40) myrheksa (k: 11), (41) TheWetArm (k: 7), (42) Pungen (k: 11), (43) NHL (p: 2, k: 26), who also notes: "Breeding par. 20-50 juveniles pr. mnd.", (44) Ill, (45) john1, (46) Shawnc (k: 10), (47) Leucosticta, (48) The Highlander, (49) MADRacing (k: 2), (50) 78bill, (51) cathje (k: 4), (52) ben757, (53) TetraCrusta, (54) Waterboy (k: 5), (55) junaid (p: 2), (56) wiseoldowl, (57) snaggle, (58) OEOTS (p: 5), (59) Xplode (k: 14), (60) tvwav, (61) novice, (62) johanx, (63) joviman, (64) Melchior, (65) gem400, (66) gotya, (67) LLLL, (68) kiwiplymouth (k: 105), (69) Bubbles2112, (70) matti2uude (k: 10), (71) Piscis, (72) nomuken, who also notes: "shy pleco...", (73) Lakatu (p: 2), (74) Altifrons, (75) paul b 76, (76) thicis, (77) leej24 (k: 2), (78) tinycichlid1 (k: 37), (79) saphphx (k: 6), (80) buller42 (k: 13), (81) Hitch (k: 8), who also notes: "Longfin", (82) jeffa711 (p: 2), (83) ucdxmisty, (84) Sumners83, (85) Billybob, (86) cichlideakvarie.dk, (87) djtonyel (k: 3), (88) Semtex (k: 4), (89) drd, (90) jha61, (91) GER1023 (k: 4), who also notes: "Nice pleco's keep aquarium clear of algea and diatoms. They do tend to grow very slow. They love to munch on driftwood and especially zuchini more then they like to mess with Algea wafers. ", (92) Elisabeth Dahl (k: 52), (93) Join (k: 11), (94) vega77, (95) 2wheelsx2 (k: 3), who also notes: "3 juvie lfbn calicoes to replace older stock from Davej.", (96) fishman, (97) griffl, (98) Wallace (k: 5), (99) Nx7 (k: 2), (100) Juand15, (101) wkndracer, (102) fuzzytigerbird, (103) Heather2128, (104) EHEIM~ADDICT, (105) vman (k: 42), (106) stefanfischer (k: 12), (107) JamieH (k: 5), (108) celticfish, (109) Wraith (k: 2), who also notes: "First spawn 1/05/10", (110) marangmic, (111) darkruse, (112) Esther, who also notes: "Very bold and active fish. He didn't like my panaque :-(", (113) Bijn (k: 4), (114) wimmels, (115) d3n2 (p: 2, k: 3), (116) colink (k: 6), (117) LeeRoy (k: 9), who also notes: "The Line that I have is albino, with pink eyes.", (118) Richard B (k: 4), who also notes: "Young via auction, bred by Corywally", (119) Jimski, who also notes: "Brilliant fish!", (120) centropy (k: 2), (121) Donald, (122) fishmanbill (k: 2), (123) john_d (k: 21), (124) [Lex], (125) rayfong, (126) monkiecat (k: 4), (127) Birger Amundsen, (128) FISHFREAK2 (p: 2), (129) hrryf, (130) allim (k: 3), (131) James165 (k: 5), who also notes: "A very acctive pleco currently have one large male and four 1 inch juvis", (132) DOThack (p: 2), (133) Ursus sapien (k: 18), who also notes: "Leucistc form of common bristlenose, not true '144's. Parents are aquarium strain 'silvertips' which produced aprx. 1/3 black-eyed yellow spawn. Now raising the 3rd generation, black-eyed yellow parents have produced 2/3 black-eyed yellow morphs and aprx. 1/3 albino.", (134) mistern2005 (k: 6), who also notes: "Keep in a small 10 gallon grow out tank", (135) jp11biod, (136) boyneburn, (137) snowflake311, (138) dreville, (139) dt23, (140) Torb (k: 27), (141) Kampfer, (142) reefdive, (143) catfishhunter, (144) FFTRIP, (145) duequattro (p: 2), (146) adcc, (147) baspen, (148) henward, (149) Matthijs (k: 4), (150) Devmeister, (151) [LeX], (152) zeecai, (153) shooter50014 (k: 72), (154) chriscarnivorous (p: 2), (155) Brisch, (156) jamos, (157) theMEANone, (158) BernieEcht, (159) eyal8a, (160) jeroenvankeulen (k: 2), (161) BarryA (k: 8), (162) seriouslycichlids, (163) pereli, (164) dj_rose, (165) zopie, (166) soccerwardox, (167) asaman, (168) BudgetFish, (169) hovlandl, (170) Xoffus, who also notes: "A very active catfish, goes well with my other 2 catfish, eats of wood, plants and glass, one of my favourites in my tank.", (171) camtang (k: 8), (172) Anthony King, (173) Zulan, (174) rodney, (175) stezatois, (176) AlphaWolf1995 (k: 4), (177) jsalas623 (k: 4), (178) kitbuilder, (179) linuxrulesusa (k: 4), (180) labyazilim (k: 515), (181) dragonstyle (k: 2), (182) Atmichaels, (183) Cristoffer Forssander, (184) Bjørn, (185) chaim76.

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) krazyGeoff (b: 61), (2) jamos (b: 36), (3) Zulan (b: 36), (4) Devmeister (b: 13), (5) djtonyel (b: 12).

Articles