AquaticRepublic.com - Ancistomus snethlageae (Loricariidae) All Fishes

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Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
Habitat: Itaituba, Middle Rio Tapajós
8 Day old fry in cave

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Ancistomus snethlageae** (Steindachner, 1911)
Common Names	L141, Ghost Pleco L215, Spøgelsessugemalle (Denmark), Tapajós-Ancistomus (Germany)
Type Locality	Rio Tapajós near Villa Braga and Goyana, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Ancistrus snethlageae, Lasiancistrus snethlageae, Peckoltia snethlagea, Peckoltia snethlageae
Species Information
Size	220mm or 8.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	L141 is the same as L215. L161 is perhaps the same species but comes from the Rio Xingú. There only appears to be one difference. L161 has a yellow margin of the caudal fin, L141 / L215 have a bluish white or white margin.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Tapajós River basin, Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature	23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 48 (no. 15) (for 22 June 1911), pp 328.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:15 (species record created: 2001 Nov 15 00:00)