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Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

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Relevant Information:

First listed as L304 in the German DATZ magazine of February 2002. Typical Ancistrus shape with both sexes sporting bristles to the head area with the male having the larger and more impressive tentacles. Aquarium Care: Quite an easy species to keep as long as there is adequate aeration in the aquarium and giving them a choice of pipes, stones or rockwork. Reproduction: As per the Ancistrus family in neutral to mildly alkaline water. Will spawn in caves/pipes. Diet: Vegetable foods such as cucumber and courgette and also tablet and meaty foods.

Common Name:

L304

Synonyms:

Hypostomus nudiceps

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Takutu River basin in upper Branco River drainage, Guyana. Type locality: dem Takutu, Britisch Guiana.

Size:

14.0cm. (5½ins)

Temp:

24-28°c (75-83°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. 2018. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2018 ).
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.

Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails

Ancistrus nudiceps

Ancistrus nudiceps
Dorsal view

Ancistrus nudiceps
Ventral view

Ancistrus nudiceps
Head view

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