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Dolichancistrus fuesslii (Steindachner, 1911)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Allan James (4) Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (1) Haakon Haagensen (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  Factsheet  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

Description: The members of the Dolichancistrus genus are very similar to Chaetostoma but with a completely ossified edge to the snout. They also have stouter bristles behind the gill cover and longer pectoral fins and a growth of fine odontodes around the edges of the mouth. To differentiate this genus, Dolichancistrus have hypertrophied (elongate) odontodes on the side of  the snout, small eyes and have 8 or more dorsal fin rays against 7 in the other ancistrins. Also, Dolichancistrus will develop a single hypertrophied odontodes in the evertible cheek mass (rarely 2 or 3) vs. many, and males will develop really long pectoral-fin spines. Aquarium Care: Conditions the same as Chaetostoma where they will need a good water flow in the aquarium with a sand substrate and plenty of hiding places. Diet: Great algae eater, but you will have to subsidise this food with algae wafers and vegetable foods such as cucumber, zucchini and lettuce. Will also except tablet and worm foods.

Common Name:

Bulldog Pleco, L225, L442

Synonyms:

Ancistrus fuesslii, Lasiancistrus fuesslii

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Western Colombia; known only from the holotype. Type locality: Sosomoco, Ostkolumbien, in 800 m Höhe.

Size:

12.0cm (6ins)

Temp:

21-24°c (68-75°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.



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