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Name
Scientific name
Ancistrus sp. '3'
Described by
Not recorded
Family
Loricariidae
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
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Temperature and pH
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
Not recorded
Supporting text
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 cm24 ∗ 12 in or equivalent is sufficient to house a single specimen or breeding pair. Larger quarters would be required fo…
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.
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
No references