/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/formoso/1.jpg "Ancistrus formoso")
Male (same individual as right)1 year in captivity/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/formoso/2.jpg "Ancistrus formoso")
Recently collected, same individual as left./siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/formoso/3.jpg "Ancistrus formoso")
Dorsal view of holotype/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/formoso/4.jpg "Ancistrus formoso")
Ventral view of holotype/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/formoso/5.jpg "Ancistrus formoso")
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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano, 1997 |
| Common Name | Blind Cave Bristlenose |
| Type Locality | Buraco do Ducho cave, Serra da Bodoquena, Município de Bonito, 21°08'S, 56°28'W, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. |
| 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 the Formoso phreatic (groundwater) system in Brazil where this species was found. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 79mm or 3.1" 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 species of naturally occurring Ancistrus totally devoid of pigmentation. |
| Sexing | Typical for the genus with males possessing the so-called ''bushy nose''. Females also may have much smaller growths on the head but to a much lesser extent. |
| General Remarks | Discovered in 1992, collected in 1995, described in 1997. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Buraco do Ducho Cave in Formoso phreatic system, Brazil. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Upper Paraguay, Formoso (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| 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. |
| Furniture | Reacts negatively to light. |
| 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 | Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 24 (no. 3-4), pp 74, Figs. 3-4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Sep 19 05:11 (species record created: 2003 Aug 16 00:00) |