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Dorsal view - male
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Adult male

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	Ancistrus sp. (L255) , 1998
Common Names	L255, Spotted Medusa Pleco Prikket Medusa-sugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Brazil: Middle course of the Rio Xingú
Pronunciation	an SISS truss
Etymology	The name Ancistrus is derived from the Greek word agkistron, meaning hook, in reference to the interopercular odontodes that are hooked.
Species Information
Size	200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Mature males and sometimes females have soft tentacles (bushy fleshy growths) on the snout - this is unique to the genus Ancistrus. The only known fish that shares the exact same shape as A. ranunculus. Young A. ranunculus do sometimes display spots that fade with age. L255 keep the spots through into its adult form.
Sexing	Both sexes exhibit the Ancistrus trademark head-tentacles but they are much more prominent in sexually mature males.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Brazil: Middle course of the Rio Xingú Amazon, Lower Amazon, Xingu, Middle Xingu (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Ancistrus should be fed mainly on vegetarian foods. Prepared foods include algae wafers and spirulina based sinking food. Vegetables such as courgette/zucchini, and (English) cucumber are an excellent addition to the diet, along with the odd, small amount of more meaty foods. User data.
Compatibility	A good complement to most aquariums, they are not aggressive to other species. Males may fight over territory if kept in too small a tank.
Suggested Tankmates	Appropriate with most community fish that aren't overly big or aggressive.
Breeding	Has been bred in captivity, the first documented spawning in 2019 - https://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=48425 .
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2022 Jan 19 11:22 (species record created: 2001 Oct 22 00:00)