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Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ancistrus maximus** de Oliveira, Zuanon, Zawadzki & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2015
Common Names	L110, Red Spot Bristlenose L157, Rødplettet Antennesugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Roraima, Rorainópolis, Macoari stream, tributary to right side of rio Branco, 1°09'12.1"S, 61°50'40.8"W, Brazil.
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	200mm or 7.9" 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.
General Remarks	See also L110 - DATZ 9/1992 p553.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Brazil: Rio Amazonas, middle Rio Negro drainage Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Middle Negro (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Branco (Roraima) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
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	All Ancistrus species are cave-breeders, where the male looks after the eggs and young fry.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 26 (no. 1), pp 76, Figs. 1-2, 4.
Registered Keepers	There are 8 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:06 (species record created: 2001 Apr 28 00:00)