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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus agostinhoi Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki, 2009 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Foz do Jordão, 25°39'12"S, 51°58'15"W, lower Rio Iguaçu basin, Paraná State, Brazil. |
| 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. The specific epithet agostinho is named after fish ecologist Angelo Agostinho. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 96mm or 3.8" 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 | Rio Jordão drainage, affluent of lower Rio Iguaçu, southern Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Iguazu, Jordão (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , 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 | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 2275, pp 47, Fig. 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.4.2506 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2010 Jul 06 02:19) |