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Scientific Name | Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes, 1836) |
Common Names | Bristlenose Catfish Skægget Sugemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | No locality. |
Synonym(s) | Hypostomus cirrhosus, Typupiscis lujanensis |
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. This specific epithet literally means hairy (cirrus=hair) and refers to its tentacles. |
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Size | 89mm or 3.5" 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. |
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Distribution | South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (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. 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 are 4 breeding reports, read them all here. |
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Reference | Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale, pp Pl. 7 (fig. 3). |
Registered Keepers | There are 48 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 17 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2022 Apr 20 11:24 (species record created: 2008 Feb 03 09:10) |