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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner, 1915) |
| Common Name | Bristlenose Catfish |
| Type Locality | Río Songo in North Yungas, Upper Amazon, Bolivia. |
| Synonym(s) | Xenocara boliviana |
| 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. Named for Bolivia, this species country of origin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 88mm or 3.5" 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. |
| Sexing | Males develop soft tentacles on the head and while sometimes females also do, it is never to the grand extent of those found on that of the conspecific male. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Beni, Mamoré and Madre de Dios River basins. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Madre de Dios (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Beni (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Mamoré (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| 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 | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien v. 93 95 [81] Pl. 9 (figs. 5-6) |
| 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 is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up A. bolivianus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up A. bolivianus on Fishbase |
 | Look up A. bolivianus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up A. bolivianus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.4.1932 | |
| Last Update | 2008 Jan 21 12:15 (species record created: 2008 Jan 19 06:19) |