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Karsten Schönherr (1) Ingo Seidel (1)

Captured in the Crique Petit Laussat, a stream in French Guiana by the image contributor. This could be an undescribed species. Similar looking to Ancistrus temminckii from Suriname. 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: Feed vegetable foods such as lettuce, cucumber and courgette (zucchini). Will eat most aquarium fare. Reproduction: The female lays her eggs in caves or crevices... that the male has chosen and cleaned.... as a cluster. The male usually then guards the eggs after ejecting the female. The fry then cling to the sides of the cave and when they use up their yolk sac, which is around the four to seven day period, they will be ready to feed on infusuria, vegetable matter, brine shrimp naupli or micro worms. In a community tank a few will survive if enough hiding places are afforded to them.

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Loricariidae

South America: Crique Petit Laussat, Mana river system, French Guiana. Latitude: 5° 25' 59.5" (5.4332°) north Longitude: 53° 36' 45.1" (53.6125°) west Average elevation: 34 metres (112 feet).

14.0cm (5½ins)

23-27°c (73 -81°f.)

6.0-7.0.

Schönherr, Karsten; pers. com.