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Ancistrus sp. (L159) has now been described by Neuhaus et al. Jan. 2022. Habitat: Described from the Tapajós and Xingu river basins. 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. Etymology: Devoted to "Luzia” = Lapa Vermelha IV Hominid 1; the oldest Homo sapiens skeleton found in America (approx. 11,000-11,500 years old).

L159

None

Loricariidae

South America: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Para. Rio Xingu.

10.0cm. (4ins)

26-30°c (79-87°f.)

5.5-7.5.

Neuhaus, EB; Britto, MR; Birindelli, JLO & Sousa, LM. A new species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Tapajós and Xingu basins, Brazil, 2022 " (Neotropical Ichthylogy, Vol. 20 No. 1).
Seidel, Ingo; Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes 208 p.
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