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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus mullerae Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki, 2009 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Três Barras do Paraná, lower Rio Iguaçu basin, affluent of Rio Iguaçu, Rio Guarani, 25°25'29"S, 53°07'30"W, 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 mullerae is in honor of Sonia Fisch-Muller, from the Muséum d'histoire naturelle de la Ville de Genève in Switzerland, in recognition of her contributions to the understanding of Ancistrus species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 125mm or 4.9" 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 | Lower Rio Iguaçu basin, upstream from Cataratas do Iguaçu, Southern Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Iguazu (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 50, Fig.5. |
| 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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 | Look up A. mullerae on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.4.2507 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2010 Jul 06 02:19) |