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Name

Scientific name

Ancistrus sp. '3'

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Loricariidae

Common names

Common Bristlenose Catfish, Antennenwels

Photograph credits

All 7 credited

Summary

The common bristlenose catfish, Ancistrus sp. '3', is the loricariid sold everywhere as the 'bristlenose', of unknown origin and bred comme…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

125mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 21–26°C, pH 5.5–7.5

Hardness

1–15dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Territorial

Social needs

A pair

Community suitability

Community-safe

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Not recorded

Writing

Etymology

Ancistrus: etymology not explained, but understood to be derived from the Greek άγκιστρο ágkistron (Gr. ἄγκιστρον), meaning 'fish hook, hook of a spindle', in …

Distribution

A. cirrhosus is native to the Argentinian portion of the Paraná river drainage but all A. cf. cirrhosus in the hobby are produced commercially and of uncertain…

Habitat

Unknown.

Aquarium size

A tank with a base measuring 60 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent is sufficient to house a single specimen or breeding pair. Larger quarters would be required for a group.

Maintenance

Compared to some others in the genus it's largely undemanding, but does prefer well-oxygenated water. Provided there is plenty of cover décor is largely unimpo…

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

Does best when offered a varied diet comprising sinking dried foods, frozen Daphnia, mosquito larvae, chironomid larvae (bloodworm), and prawn/shrimp, for, exa…

Behaviour and compatibility

Relatively peaceful but territorial with conspecifics and similarly-shaped species.

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Sexual dimorphism

Adult males possess well-developed odontodes on the pectoral fins and opercle and tentacles on the head while females do not.

Reproduction

Cave-spawner with the male responsible for brood care. It's commonly bred in aquaria and in well-maintained, mature set-ups juveniles may begin to appear witho…

Notes

This is the ubiquitous 'bristlenose' catfish in the aquarium hobby and is bred commerically on a large scale although it's precise origin is unknown with some …

References

References

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