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Scientific Name | Ancistrus fulvus (Holly, 1929) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Alto Rio Acara, tributary of Rio Guamá, south of Belém, Pará State, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Xenocara fulva |
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 refers to its red-yellow colour (fulvus=red-yellow, tawny colour). |
Species Information | |
Size | 88mm 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. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Acará River basin in lower Amazon drainage, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Acará (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
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 | Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenshaften in Wien Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 66 (no. 13) (for 2 May 1929), pp 119 [3]. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2022 Sep 19 03:42 (species record created: 2008 Apr 28 11:51) |