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catfish · 30.04.2003, 16:50

Hello,

what kind of Ancistrus is this, please ?

What kind of Ancistrus is the fish in center of picture :?: - it is old female, length about 20 cm, one row of little tentacles. (on right is common Bristlenose Catfish - Ancistrus sp.)

the same female

bigger pictures of this fish are here:

https://akvarium.hyperlink.cz/Ancistrus_01.jpg
https://akvarium.hyperlink.cz/Ancistrus_02.jpg

My e-mail is: cat_fish@volny.cz

Thank you for any idea. :hp:

Kishka · 30.04.2003, 21:07

Hi catfish,

I've seen this kind of ancistrus before in two german aquariums, lengths from 17-19cm cm.
I honstly don't know what kind of ancistrus this could be, because they look quite familiar with the common bristlenose.
I've heard a lot of theories about these fishes...maybe it is somekind of a mixture of different ancistrus' in european aquariums....or it is somekind of an unknown ancistrus-species.
Sorry, I couln't help much....

With best regards, Anja

catfish · 02.05.2003, 13:38

Thank you.

Walter · 02.05.2003, 16:13

Hi,
I think, without daclaration of the exact origin it´s not possible to determine our Ancistrus.
Really big for a "common" Ancistrus cf dolichopterus (but maybe, Marion has also a common Ancistrus with 18cm).
L-43 reaches f.e. a total lenght > 20cm

catfish · 02.05.2003, 19:37

Hi Walter,

I find only this one page -Ancistrus spp. ""Bussy Pleco", where is Ancistrus similar to female on my picture. But on other pages is L156 about 10-12 cm only.

L43 is 20-25 cm, Ancistrus dolichopterus - import from nature - 20 cm and Ancistrus "punctatus" about 25-30 cm, but they are black with little white spots.

Origin of female on my picture is not known.

02.05.2003, 16:13	#4
Walter Herr Prof. Obermoserer Registriert seit: 02.01.2003 Ort: Wien Beiträge: 4.130	Hi, I think, without daclaration of the exact origin it´s not possible to determine our Ancistrus. Really big for a "common" Ancistrus cf dolichopterus (but maybe, Marion has also a common Ancistrus with 18cm). L-43 reaches f.e. a total lenght > 20cm __________________ Grüße, Walter

30.04.2003, 16:50	#1
catfish Jungwels Registriert seit: 31.03.2003 Beiträge: 30	Hello, what kind of Ancistrus is this, please ? What kind of Ancistrus is the fish in center of picture :?: - it is old female, length about 20 cm, one row of little tentacles. (on right is common Bristlenose Catfish - Ancistrus sp.) the same female bigger pictures of this fish are here: https://akvarium.hyperlink.cz/Ancistrus_01.jpg https://akvarium.hyperlink.cz/Ancistrus_02.jpg My e-mail is: cat_fish@volny.cz Thank you for any idea. :hp:

30.04.2003, 21:07	#2
Kishka Babywels Registriert seit: 07.01.2003 Beiträge: 22	Hi catfish, I've seen this kind of ancistrus before in two german aquariums, lengths from 17-19cm cm. I honstly don't know what kind of ancistrus this could be, because they look quite familiar with the common bristlenose. I've heard a lot of theories about these fishes...maybe it is somekind of a mixture of different ancistrus' in european aquariums....or it is somekind of an unknown ancistrus-species. Sorry, I couln't help much.... With best regards, Anja

02.05.2003, 13:38	#3
catfish Jungwels Registriert seit: 31.03.2003 Beiträge: 30	Thank you.

02.05.2003, 19:37	#5
catfish Jungwels Registriert seit: 31.03.2003 Beiträge: 30	Hi Walter, I find only this one page -Ancistrus spp. ""Bussy Pleco", where is Ancistrus similar to female on my picture. But on other pages is L156 about 10-12 cm only. L43 is 20-25 cm, Ancistrus dolichopterus - import from nature - 20 cm and Ancistrus "punctatus" about 25-30 cm, but they are black with little white spots. Origin of female on my picture is not known.