/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/taunayi/1.jpg "Ancistrus taunayi")
Canada del vigia/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/taunayi/2.jpg "Ancistrus taunayi")
Cerro Largo, Uruguay/siluriformes/loricariidae/ancistrus/taunayi/3.jpg "Ancistrus taunayi")
Cerro Largo, Uruguay
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| Scientific Name | Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 |
| Common Names | Uruguay Bristlenose Uruguay-antennesugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Lageado, Itaqui, Estado de Rio Grande 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. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 119mm or 4.7" 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: Middle Uruguay River basin. La Plata, Uruguay, Middle Uruguay (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 | Revista do Museu Paulista v. 10, pp 631 [3]. |
| 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 but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.4.2045 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:07 (species record created: 2008 May 31 04:24) |