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Scientific Name | Ancistrus pirareta Muller, 1989 |
Common Names | LDA053, Bristlenose Catfish |
Type Locality | Trib. of Río Tebicuary-mi, 25°30'S, 56°55'W, Salto Pirareta, Cordillera, Paraguay. |
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 the type location "Salto Pirareta". |
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Size | 156mm or 6.1" 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 | 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. |
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Distribution | South America: Upper Tebicuary-mi River basin in lower Paraguay River drainage, Paraguay. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Tebicuary (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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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. |
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 but a single breeding report, read it here. |
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Reference | Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 96 (no. 4), pp 891, Fig. 2. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 20 01:37 (species record created: 2003 Sep 27 00:00) |