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Ancistrus cf. cirrhosusAncistrus cf. cirrhosus, a member of the subfamily Hypostominae
Size Range Smallest 90mm, largest 500mm, average 187mm, most commonly 120mm. All SL.
Species There are 16 species in 12 genera in the database.
Keepers 16 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Ancistrus 187 species(3 keepers)
2.Pterygoplichthys 23 species(2 keepers)
3.Panaqolus 44 species(2 keepers)
4.Chaetostoma 83 species(1 keepers)
5.Hypancistrus 55 species(1 keepers)
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Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosusAncistrus cf. cirrhosus
(52.5%)
2.
Pterygoplichthys pardalisPterygoplichthys pardalis
(5%)
3.
Hypancistrus sp. (L260)Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
(5%)
4.
Chaetostoma sp. (L445)Chaetostoma sp. (L445)
(5%)
5.
Chaetostoma sp. (L402)Chaetostoma sp. (L402)
(5%)
6.
Scobinancistrus raoniiScobinancistrus raonii
(2.5%)
7.
Panaque sp. (L191)Panaque sp. (L191)
(2.5%)
8.
Panaqolus sp. (L403)Panaqolus sp. (L403)
(2.5%)
9.
Panaqolus sp. (L002)Panaqolus sp. (L002)
(2.5%)
10.
Hypostomus latifronsHypostomus latifrons
(2.5%)
11.
Hypancistrus sp. (L236)Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
(2.5%)
12.
Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`
(2.5%)
13.
Baryancistrus xanthellusBaryancistrus xanthellus
(2.5%)
14.
Ancistrus sp. (L349)Ancistrus sp. (L349)
(2.5%)
15.
Ancistrus sp. hybrid(1)Ancistrus sp. hybrid(1)
(2.5%)
16.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
(2.5%)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosusAncistrus cf. cirrhosus
(i:73, k:21, b:0)
2.
Chaetostoma sp. (L402)Chaetostoma sp. (L402)
(i:10, k:2, b:0)
3.
Chaetostoma sp. (L445)Chaetostoma sp. (L445)
(i:13, k:2, b:0)
4.
Hypancistrus sp. (L260)Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
(i:38, k:2, b:0)
5.
Pterygoplichthys pardalisPterygoplichthys pardalis
(i:30, k:2, b:0)
6.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
(i:14, k:1, b:0)
7.
Ancistrus sp. hybrid(1)Ancistrus sp. hybrid(1)
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
8.
Ancistrus sp. (L349)Ancistrus sp. (L349)
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
9.
Baryancistrus xanthellusBaryancistrus xanthellus
(i:53, k:1, b:0)
10.
Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
11.
Hypancistrus sp. (L236)Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
(i:34, k:1, b:0)
12.
Hypostomus latifronsHypostomus latifrons
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
13.
Panaqolus sp. (L002)Panaqolus sp. (L002)
(i:24, k:1, b:0)
14.
Panaqolus sp. (L403)Panaqolus sp. (L403)
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
15.
Panaque sp. (L191)Panaque sp. (L191)
(i:21, k:1, b:0)
16.
Scobinancistrus raoniiScobinancistrus raonii
(i:30, k:1, b:0)