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Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3), a member of the subfamily Hypostominae
Size Range Smallest 75mm, largest 1000mm, average 257mm, most commonly 100mm. All SL.
Species There are 12 species in 8 genera in the database.
Keepers 12 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 1 species ( 8%) are being bred.
Distribution

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Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Hypancistrus57 species(4 keepers)
2.Ancistrus187 species(3 keepers)
3.Chaetostoma82 species(2 keepers)
4.Pseudacanthicus32 species(2 keepers)
5.Acanthicus4 species(1 keepers)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3)
(60%)
2.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(5.71%)
3.
Hypancistrus sp. (L270)Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
(5.71%)
4.
Chaetostoma sp. (L445)Chaetostoma sp. (L445)
(5.71%)
5.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)
(2.86%)
6.
Pseudacanthicus pirararaPseudacanthicus pirarara
(2.86%)
7.
Panaque nigrolineatusPanaque nigrolineatus
(2.86%)
8.
Panaqolus sp. (L403)Panaqolus sp. (L403)
(2.86%)
9.
Ancistrus triradiatusAncistrus triradiatus
(2.86%)
10.
Ancistrus sp. (L393)Ancistrus sp. (L393)
(2.86%)
11.
Ancistrus cirrhosusAncistrus cirrhosus
(2.86%)
12.
Acanthicus adonisAcanthicus adonis
(2.86%)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3)
(i:74, k:21, b:0)
2.
Chaetostoma sp. (L445)Chaetostoma sp. (L445)
(i:13, k:2, b:0)
3.
Hypancistrus sp. (L270)Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
(i:27, k:2, b:0)
4.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(i:55, k:2, b:2)
5.
Acanthicus adonisAcanthicus adonis
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
6.
Ancistrus cirrhosusAncistrus cirrhosus
(i:7, k:1, b:0)
7.
Ancistrus sp. (L393)Ancistrus sp. (L393)
(i:14, k:1, b:0)
8.
Ancistrus triradiatusAncistrus triradiatus
(i:11, k:1, b:0)
9.
Panaqolus sp. (L403)Panaqolus sp. (L403)
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
10.
Panaque nigrolineatusPanaque nigrolineatus
(i:25, k:1, b:0)
11.
Pseudacanthicus pirararaPseudacanthicus pirarara
(i:42, k:1, b:0)
12.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)
(i:8, k:1, b:0)