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Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther, 1864) |
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Known for its orange coloured fin tips but may lose this trait into adulthood. 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: 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. Etymology: The specific name hoplogenys: With armoured cheeks, referring to 8-9 non-flexible, curved interopercular spines. |
Common Name: |
L059 |
Synonyms: |
Chaetostomus cirrhosus punctata, Chaetostomus hoplogenys |
Family: |
Loricariidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Amazon, Essequibo and Paraguay River basins. Reported from Suriname. |
Size: |
16.0cm. (6½ins) |
Temp: |
24-28°c (75-83°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-7.0. |
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. |
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