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Ancistrus martini Schultz, 1944 |
Image contributors to this species: |
Mark Henry Sabaj (4) |
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Description: Snout length/head length ratio 55.5–65.3%; head-eye length/snout length 53.9–72.1% in specimens greater than 60 mm SL; dark spots on fins relatively small, forming 6–9 irregular bands on the caudal fin and 7–9 spots along the pectoral-fin spine. 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 and the eggs are yellow, large, and can number to about 40 in a good spawning. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Ancistrus triradiatus martini |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Zulia River basin in the Catatumbo River drainage, Lake Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. Type locality: Río Táchira, 7 km. north of San Antonio, Catatumbo system; Venezuela. |
Size: |
9.0cm. (3½ins) |
Temp: |
24-28°c (75-83°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
Reference: |
Donald C Taphorn, Jonathan
W Armbruster, Francisco Villa-Navarro, C Keith Ray.
Trans-Andean Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae).
Zootaxa 2013 ;3641:343-70. |
Family: Loricariidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
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martiniDorsal head view |
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