Ancistrus minutus

Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber, 2001
 
 
Family
 
Subfamily
 
Tribe
 
Group
 
Genus
Synonyms
unknown
endangered
Length (total)
approx.  8 cm
Standard length (documented)
57.0 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
Temperature
25 - 29 °C

Goiás

Brazil

Rio Pará ➙ Amazonas

[ -13.817,-48.333 ]
Map to Ancistrus minutus
Type of water
Clear water
Nutrition (mostly): vegetarian
Eats plants
not known
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
from genus: The males have more and longer tentacle on the head. Often females have only short tentacle/stublles anlong the mouth.
from genus: Standard
unknown
 
 
 
On the positive list of Brazil in 2012 : The positive list of Brazil
On the negative list of Brazil from 2020 : The negative list of Brazil
  • Fisch-Muller, S., Mazzoni, R. and Weber, C., 2001 "Genetic and morphological evidences for two new sibling species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in upper rio Tocantins drainage, Brazil" (Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters)
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 377
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