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Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Inhabits streams, from highly turbid standing water over a heavy clay substratum to free flowing clear water over gravel. Algae-eater. Aquarium Care: The Ancistrus genera make good community fish where they do not grow too big for the aquarium. Some species have different requirements in the aquarium so best to read up on the species you have whereas if they need higher oxygen requirements or not, or if they prefer cooler waters if they originate from the southern parts of South America against the species from further up north. Diet: Vegetable foods such as cucumber and courgette and also tablet and meaty foods. Reproduction: Lay their eggs in caves as a cluster and the first signs of the breeding process is a few tiny fry darting around the community tank. Prefers cooler waters. Remarks: Named for the specific epithet (cirrhosus) due to the males impressive tentacles.

Common Name:

Common Bristlenose Catfish

Synonyms:

Hypostomus cirrhosus

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Paraná River basin, Bolivia, Argentina and Uruguay.

Size:

9.0cm. (3½ins)

Temp:

20-25°c (67-77°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

Fisch-Muller, S., 2003. Loricariidae-Ancistrinae (Armored catfishes). p. 373-400. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 08/2019 ).

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Ancistrus cirrhosus
Male

Ancistrus cirrhosus
Male head view

Ancistrus cirrhosus
Male tentacles

Ancistrus cirrhosus
Male mouth view

Ancistrus cirrhosus
Female

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