Ancistrus pirareta • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Loricariidae Hypostominae Ancistrus

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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".
Species Information
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraná Basin, Lower Paraguay Basin, Upper Tebicuary-mi drainage. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Tebicuary (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view species occurence data on a map.
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.
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.
Further Information
References	Rev. Suisse Zool.v. 96 (no. 4) - pp891 - Fig. 2
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Last Update	2006 Dec 23 08:07 (species record created: 2003 Sep 27 00:00)