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Ancistrus cf. cirrhosusAncistrus cf. cirrhosus, a member of the subfamily Hypostominae
Size Range Smallest 75mm, largest 1000mm, average 198mm, most commonly 120mm. All SL.
Species There are 28 species in 18 genera in the database.
Keepers 28 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 1 species (3.6%) are being bred.
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Ancistrus 187 species(4 keepers)
2.Hypancistrus 55 species(4 keepers)
3.Baryancistrus 21 species(3 keepers)
4.Hemiancistrus 17 species(3 keepers)
5.Pseudacanthicus 32 species(2 keepers)
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Hop to next section Most Kept Species
1.
Ancistrus sp. (4)Ancistrus sp. (4)
(16.28%)
2.
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
(6.98%)
3.
Baryancistrus begginiBaryancistrus beggini
(6.98%)
4.
Pterygoplichthys pardalisPterygoplichthys pardalis
(4.65%)
5.
Pseudacanthicus leopardusPseudacanthicus leopardus
(4.65%)
6.
Panaqolus sp. (L397)Panaqolus sp. (L397)
(4.65%)
7.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(4.65%)
8.
Hypancistrus sp. (L201)Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
(4.65%)
9.
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianusPterygoplichthys joselimaianus
(2.33%)
10.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)
(2.33%)
11.
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardusPseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
(2.33%)
12.
Peckoltia brevisPeckoltia brevis
(2.33%)
13.
Panaqolus sp. (L206)Panaqolus sp. (L206)
(2.33%)
14.
Leporacanthicus triactisLeporacanthicus triactis
(2.33%)
15.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
(2.33%)
16.
Lasiancistrus sp. (1)Lasiancistrus sp. (1)
(2.33%)
17.
Hypostomus roseopunctatusHypostomus roseopunctatus
(2.33%)
18.
Hypostomus latifronsHypostomus latifrons
(2.33%)
19.
Hypancistrus sp. (L340)Hypancistrus sp. (L340)
(2.33%)
20.
Hypancistrus sp. (L236)Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
(2.33%)
21.
Hypancistrus sp. (L066)Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
(2.33%)
22.
Hypancistrus furunculusHypancistrus furunculus
(2.33%)
23.
Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`
(2.33%)
24.
Ancistrus sp. (L349)Ancistrus sp. (L349)
(2.33%)
25.
Ancistrus sp. (L309)Ancistrus sp. (L309)
(2.33%)
Hop to next section Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Ancistrus sp. (4)Ancistrus sp. (4)
(i:20, k:7, b:0)
2.
Baryancistrus begginiBaryancistrus beggini
(i:18, k:3, b:0)
3.
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
(i:36, k:3, b:0)
4.
Hypancistrus sp. (L201)Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
(i:17, k:2, b:0)
5.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(i:55, k:2, b:2)
6.
Panaqolus sp. (L397)Panaqolus sp. (L397)
(i:16, k:2, b:0)
7.
Pseudacanthicus leopardusPseudacanthicus leopardus
(i:41, k:2, b:0)
8.
Pterygoplichthys pardalisPterygoplichthys pardalis
(i:30, k:2, b:0)
9.
Acanthicus adonisAcanthicus adonis
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
10.
Ancistrus cirrhosusAncistrus cirrhosus
(i:7, k:1, b:0)
11.
Ancistrus sp. (L107)Ancistrus sp. (L107)
(i:29, k:1, b:0)
12.
Ancistrus sp. (L309)Ancistrus sp. (L309)
(i:16, k:1, b:0)
13.
Ancistrus sp. (L349)Ancistrus sp. (L349)
(i:6, k:1, b:0)
14.
Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`Chaetostoma sp. `RIO ZUATA(ORINOCO)`
(i:3, k:1, b:0)
15.
Hypancistrus furunculusHypancistrus furunculus
(i:23, k:1, b:0)
16.
Hypancistrus sp. (L066)Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
(i:32, k:1, b:0)
17.
Hypancistrus sp. (L236)Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
(i:34, k:1, b:0)
18.
Hypancistrus sp. (L340)Hypancistrus sp. (L340)
(i:24, k:1, b:0)
19.
Hypostomus latifronsHypostomus latifrons
(i:20, k:1, b:0)
20.
Hypostomus roseopunctatusHypostomus roseopunctatus
(i:12, k:1, b:0)
21.
Lasiancistrus sp. (1)Lasiancistrus sp. (1)
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
22.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
(i:24, k:1, b:0)
23.
Leporacanthicus triactisLeporacanthicus triactis
(i:21, k:1, b:0)
24.
Panaqolus sp. (L206)Panaqolus sp. (L206)
(i:16, k:1, b:0)
25.
Peckoltia brevisPeckoltia brevis
(i:5, k:1, b:0)
26.
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardusPseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
(i:22, k:1, b:0)
27.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L282)
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
28.
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianusPterygoplichthys joselimaianus
(i:16, k:1, b:0)