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Scientific Name | Ancistrus sp. (L045) , 1989 |
Common Names | L045, Coco Bristlenose Coco-antennemalle (Denmark) |
Type Locality | Coco Creek, French Guyana |
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. |
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Size | 150mm or 5.9" 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. A nondescript brown Ancistrus. The one pictured above was collected in the St. Anne which is a little crique ('creek'), tributary of the Acarouany, affluent of the lower Mana; French Guyana. This fish is so devoid of cosmetic characteristics that many Ancistrus species would also match! |
Sexing | Males have head tentacles, females do not. |
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Distribution | Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, French Guyana Coastal Rivers, Coco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
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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 | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my cats" data. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 13 13:20 (species record created: 2004 Jun 28 00:00) |