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Ancistrus dolichopterus

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) Siluriformes (Catfishes) Loricariidae (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes) Ancistrus Ancistrus dolichopterus

Description

This species account was compiled from FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version 04/2025.) and processed using AI-assisted text extraction. It may contain errors in spelling, punctuation, or formatting. When citing, please reference the original source rather than this page. Learn more about our species accounts.

Characters

Body shape: elongated.

Distribution

South America: upper and middle Brazilian Amazon River basin and from the Negro, lower Trombetas, Tefé, Madeira and Tapajós River basins.

Habitat Associations

Freshwater. demersal.

Biology

Aquarium keeping: feeds on plants and roots; minimum aquarium size 80 cm (Ref. 51539).
Max length: 14.5 cm SL; max weight: 120 g.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders). The male guards the clutch which is usually hidden between roots (Ref. 1672).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2020-10-21. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Commercial or Environmental Importance

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial.

References

Riehl, R. and H.A. Baensch (1991) Aquarien Atlas. Band. 1. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 992 p.
Fisch-Muller, S. (2003) Loricariidae-Ancistrinae (Armored catfishes). p. 373-400. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Zuchi, N., C. Röpke, A. Shibuya, T. Farago, M. Carmona, J. Zuanon and S. Amadio (2020) Length-weight relationship of fish species from Central Amazon floodplain. J. Appl. Ichthyol. 36:837-841. DOI: 10.1111/jai.14082

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