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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl, 1937 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Clementina system, northwest of Babahoyo, Ecuador. |
| 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 Río Clementina which is the capture location of the holotype. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 102mm or 4" 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 and while sometimes females also do, it is never to the grand extent of those found on that of the conspecific male. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Pozuelos River basin in the Guayas River drainage in Ecuador. Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Guayas (Ecuador), Babahoyo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Guayas (Ecuador) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| 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. User data. |
| 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. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Arkiv för Zoologi v. 29 (pt. 3) A (art. 11), pp 4, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.4.1941 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:06 (species record created: 2008 Feb 03 09:10) |