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Name
Scientific name
Ancistomus sp. L147
Described by
Bracketed
Family
Loricariidae
Common names
L147
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
L147 is an undescribed Ancistomus species, a suckermouth catfish from tributaries of the middle Río Orinoco in Venezuela and the lower Río …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
150mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 45 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–30°C, pH 5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Colombia, Venezuela, Meta, Orinoco
Writing
Etymology
Ancistomus: a combination of the generic names Ancistrus and Hypostomus, reflecting the genus's similarities to both.
Distribution
Known with certainty from tributaries of the middle Río Orinoco between the city of Puerto Ayacucho, Amazonas state, Venezuela and the lower Río Meta, Colombia…
Habitat
Not written yet
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 120 ∗ 45 cm should be the smallest considered.
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop a series of small odontodes on the leading pectoral-fin rays and rear portion of the body while females do not. Males are also more slender…
Reproduction
Cave-spawner with the male responsible for brood care. Has been bred regularly in aquaria.
Notes
Not written yet
References
References
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