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Scientific Name	**Ancistrus pirareta** Muller, 1989
Common Names	LDA053, Bristlenose Catfish Pirareta Bristlenose, Pirareta-antennesugemalle (Denmark)
Type Locality	Trib. of Río Tebicuary-mi, 25°30'S, 56°55'W, Salto Pirareta, Cordillera, Paraguay.
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 after the type location "Salto Pirareta".
Species Information
Size	156mm or 6.1" 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.
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.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Upper Tebicuary-mi River basin in lower Paraguay River drainage, Paraguay. La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay, Tebicuary (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Acaray (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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	Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 96 (no. 4), pp 891, Fig. 2.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:06 (species record created: 2003 Sep 27 00:00)