| No. | All keepers listed by when they started keeping this species. The longest an individual has been kept is 14 years, 8 months. |
| 1 | Starfish42 since 1999-01-22 to 2013-09-29, that's 14 years, 8 months; who writes, "Not 100% certain this is the right species. It is a larger than average ancistrus, black, with small but very distinct white spots, but no white edging to the fins. Only very short nose bristles, so I AM fairly certain it's female!" |
| 2 | lnumbers63 since 2006-06-02 to 2011-10-25, that's 5 years, 4 months; who writes, "Had this fish from when the tank was first stocked. See him every day when feeding at night time. Somewhat shy but can watch him feed if I'm still. Has very fine white spots all over against jet black body. Great bristles. " |
| 3 | Borbi (k: 4) since 2007-03-02 to 2011-04-18, that's 4 years, 1 months |
| 4 | sunfish since 2008-02-13 to 2009-12-20, that's 1 years, 10 months |
| 5 | theonetruepath (k: 6) since 2008-10-01 to 2015-10-09, that's 7 years, 0 months |
| 6 | tf_fish (k: 3) since 2009-05-22 to 2011-06-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 7 | elmosgun (p: 2) since 2009-06-02 to 2011-06-02, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 8 | kouen (k: 3) since 2009-09-09 to 2012-07-07, that's 2 years, 9 months; who writes, "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWJG6xF_ogQ Starlight Ancistrus fighting (males) " |
| 9 | David Fnt (k: 4) since 2009-09-12 to 2009-12-14, that's 0 years, 3 months |
| 10 | claro since 2009-09-22 to 2015-10-06, that's 6 years, 0 months |
| 11 | Hitch (k: 5) since 2009-10-10 to 2010-03-27, that's 0 years, 5 months |
| 12 | Hellboy since 2009-10-24 to 2011-10-24, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 13 | drpleco (k: 2) since 2009-12-14 to 2011-12-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 14 | fuzzytigerbird since 2010-03-09 to 2012-03-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 15 | fahaka since 2010-04-11 to 2012-01-05, that's 1 years, 8 months |
| 16 | ravyk (p: 2) since 2010-05-03 to 2012-05-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 17 | terryd since 2010-06-10 to 2012-06-10, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 18 | jo o (k: 8) since 2010-07-18 to 2012-10-17, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 19 | headbanger_jib since 2010-08-16 to 2012-08-16, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 20 | wolverine2031 (k: 8) since 2010-08-18 to 2012-11-18, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 21 | smitty (k: 2) since 2010-09-07 to 2011-08-28, that's 0 years, 11 months; who writes, "Loss due to hurricane Irene" |
| 22 | Birger Amundsen since 2010-11-30 to 2012-11-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 23 | mozart (k: 5) since 2010-12-26 to 2012-12-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 24 | DAveUnruh since 2011-02-12 to 2013-02-12, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 25 | snowball since 2011-08-10 to 2013-04-26, that's 1 years, 8 months |
| 26 | Grimfilth (p: 2, k: 86) since 2012-01-01 to 2017-06-21, that's 5 years, 5 months |
| 27 | milosz (k: 4) since 2012-01-08 to 2014-02-13, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 28 | dolgolev since 2012-02-12 to 2012-02-17, that's 0 years, 0 months |
| 29 | Torii since 2012-06-11 to 2014-06-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 30 | OlePaulsen since 2012-07-23 to 2018-02-02, that's 5 years, 6 months |
| 31 | Beniji since 2012-07-26 to 2014-07-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 32 | GregT since 2012-07-29 to 2014-07-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 33 | Cristoffer Forssander since 2012-10-18 to 2014-10-18, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 34 | XgreenX (k: 3) since 2012-12-05 to 2015-01-15, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 35 | Brandon1993 (k: 3) since 2012-12-20 to 2015-01-18, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 36 | Aquathumb since 2013-03-03 to 2015-03-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 37 | flatfish (p: 2, k: 10) since 2013-05-02 to 2015-03-16, that's 1 years, 10 months |
| 38 | husky_jim since 2013-05-28 to 2015-05-28, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 39 | Asset (k: 15) since 2013-09-10 to 2016-09-11, that's 3 years, 0 months |
| 40 | john h (k: 5) since 2013-09-15 to 2015-02-24, that's 1 years, 5 months |
| 41 | CodOnMyRod since 2013-09-19 to 2015-09-19, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 42 | citizencurt since 2013-10-06 to 2014-03-07, that's 0 years, 5 months |
| 43 | TimO93 since 2013-10-20 to 2015-10-20, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 44 | mani29 (k: 5) since 2013-11-07 to 2015-11-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 45 | Ozboy (k: 5) since 2013-11-25 to 2015-11-25, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 46 | gem400 since 2013-12-10 to 2015-12-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 47 | plecokim since 2013-12-20 to 2016-02-16, that's 2 years, 1 months |
| 48 | Yoshi since 2014-01-07 to 2016-01-07, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 49 | Lozza64 (k: 3) since 2014-04-17 to 2016-04-17, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 50 | Vierrollenfreak since 2014-05-12 to 2016-05-12, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 51 | PlecosAndLoaches since 2014-12-18 to 2017-02-20, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 52 | zn30 since 2015-01-11 to 2015-09-20, that's 0 years, 8 months |
| 53 | blazinabi since 2015-03-27 to 2018-06-04, that's 3 years, 2 months |
| 54 | vetman (k: 2) since 2015-08-18 to 2020-10-29, that's 5 years, 2 months; who writes, "On 2015/10/10 found eggs loose in tank, unable to save them.2016/10/23 Have had 6 spawn, all spawns were loose in the tank. I saved them all with my home made egg saver." |
| 55 | PlecFan (k: 19) since 2015-12-19 to 2017-12-19, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 56 | systemcrash since 2016-01-31 to 2018-01-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 57 | Zulan since 2016-03-04 to 2018-03-04, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 58 | Fishbotherer since 2016-08-25 to 2018-08-25, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 59 | HenkeP (k: 4) since 2016-10-10 to 2018-10-10, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 60 | Koen (p: 2, k: 8) since 2016-11-06 to 2019-01-23, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 61 | 1Opsophagos since 2017-03-15 to 2019-03-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 62 | KeXx (k: 16) since 2017-05-06 to 2019-08-27, that's 2 years, 3 months; who writes, "Bought as Ancistrus spec. Blue Spot" |
| 63 | scott1601 since 2017-10-08 to 2019-10-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 64 | FabianGimdal (k: 4) since 2017-12-02 to 2021-07-23, that's 3 years, 7 months |
| 65 | zopie (k: 3) since 2018-01-12 to 2018-09-15, that's 0 years, 8 months |
| 66 | AussieSam since 2018-01-14 to 2018-02-07, that's 0 years, 0 months |
| 67 | Hsapsed since 2018-02-18 to 2022-02-08, that's 3 years, 11 months |
| 68 | Bristle Toes since 2018-02-19 to 2020-02-19, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 69 | Loc (p: 2) since 2018-03-08 to 2020-03-08, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 70 | pointpleco (k: 17) since 2018-04-24 to 2024-04-24, that's 6 years, 0 months; who writes, "A very shy fish, but when you do see them they are great to look at. The black is such a dark black and when fry their white tail looks great." |
| 71 | BRLaquatics (k: 6) since 2018-06-03 to 2022-06-17, that's 4 years, 0 months |
| 72 | Countryside aquatics since 2018-09-03 to 2020-09-03, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 73 | Janina since 2019-01-04 to 2023-02-11, that's 4 years, 1 months |
| 74 | Zulumovski since 2019-02-23 to 2021-02-23, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 75 | Koi-fantast since 2020-02-09 to 2022-02-09, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 76 | MatsJ since 2020-04-30 to 2022-04-30, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 77 | Rick Gorski since 2020-06-10 to 2022-06-10, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 78 | Martin aa (k: 8) since 2020-06-11 to 2022-08-19, that's 2 years, 2 months |
| 79 | Pietkozijn since 2020-08-26 to 2022-08-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 80 | aquawildcat_yyc since 2020-09-27 to 2022-09-27, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 81 | Sammysparrow since 2020-10-05 to 2022-10-05, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 82 | kamalehi since 2020-10-31 to 2022-10-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 83 | Gleancrawler (k: 14) since 2020-11-27 to 2023-03-19, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 84 | shamukevgenii since 2021-02-14 to 2023-02-14, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 85 | Finch Norbit (k: 4) since 2021-07-29 to 2023-07-29, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 86 | SparPlecos since 2021-08-31 to 2023-08-31, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 87 | Dopey Duck since 2021-10-11 to 2023-10-11, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 88 | DaveCF since 2021-10-15 to 2023-10-15, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 89 | Cossmoss since 2021-11-06 to 2023-11-06, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 90 | Mohd oo1 since 2021-11-26 to 2023-11-26, that's 2 years, 0 months |
| 91 | Wallman since 2022-01-19 to 2024-04-24, that's 2 years, 3 months |
| 92 | ChristianS (k: 4) since 2022-08-13 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 8 months |
| 93 | Hayklo (k: 2) since 2022-09-10 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 7 months |
| 94 | Ama1988 since 2022-10-17 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 6 months |
| 95 | Trianglekicker since 2022-10-18 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 6 months |
| 96 | nik since 2022-11-07 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 5 months |
| 97 | alana480 since 2022-12-10 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 4 months |
| 98 | aaatropicalfish since 2023-01-20 to 2024-04-24, that's 1 years, 3 months |
| 99 | lebedev ilya since 2023-10-12 to 2024-04-24, that's 0 years, 6 months |
| 100 | Baardman (p: 2, k: 6) since 2023-11-10 to 2024-01-01, that's 0 years, 1 months |
| 101 | AmLi (k: 7) since 2023-12-21 to 2024-04-24, that's 0 years, 4 months |
| 102 | Gary@Utopia since 2023-12-29 to 2024-04-24, that's 0 years, 3 months |
| 103 | edds since 2024-01-18 to 2024-04-24, that's 0 years, 3 months |
| 104 | N_F_S since 2024-04-04 to 2024-04-24, that's 0 years, 0 months |
