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Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3), a member of the subfamily Hypostominae
Size Range Smallest 42mm, largest 1000mm, average 150mm, most commonly 100mm. All SL.
Species There are 158 species in 77 genera in the database.
Keepers 158 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers.
Breeders 158 species (100%) are being bred.
Distribution

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Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Baryancistrus21 species(601 keepers)
2.Hemiancistrus17 species(427 keepers)
3.Dekeyseria4 species(365 keepers)
4.Ancistrus187 species(230 keepers)
5.Pseudacanthicus32 species(189 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3)
(8.34%)
2.
Peckoltia comptaPeckoltia compta
(4.43%)
3.
Baryancistrus xanthellusBaryancistrus xanthellus
(3.83%)
4.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(3.79%)
5.
Hypancistrus sp. (L333)Hypancistrus sp. (L333)
(3.7%)
6.
Panaqolus maccusPanaqolus maccus
(3.5%)
7.
Hypancistrus sp. (L066)Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
(3.28%)
8.
Ancistrus sp. (4)Ancistrus sp. (4)
(2.87%)
9.
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
(2.72%)
10.
Hypancistrus sp. (L260)Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
(2.67%)
11.
Hypancistrus sp. (L201)Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
(2.64%)
12.
Panaqolus albivermisPanaqolus albivermis
(2.59%)
13.
Ancistrus dolichopterusAncistrus dolichopterus
(2.38%)
14.
Dekeyseria pictaDekeyseria picta
(2.33%)
15.
Hemiancistrus subviridisHemiancistrus subviridis
(2.12%)
16.
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardusPseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
(2.06%)
17.
Panaqolus sp. (L397)Panaqolus sp. (L397)
(1.75%)
18.
Hypancistrus debilitteraHypancistrus debilittera
(1.51%)
19.
Leporacanthicus joselimaiLeporacanthicus joselimai
(1.43%)
20.
Hypancistrus sp. (L340)Hypancistrus sp. (L340)
(1.34%)
21.
Baryancistrus begginiBaryancistrus beggini
(1.26%)
22.
Hypancistrus sp. (L270)Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
(1.25%)
23.
Panaqolus sp. (L002)Panaqolus sp. (L002)
(1.22%)
24.
Peckoltia vittataPeckoltia vittata
(1.17%)
25.
Hypancistrus contradensHypancistrus contradens
(1.05%)
Down Most Bred Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Kept)
1.
Ancistrus sp. (3)Ancistrus sp. (3)
(i:73, k:1308, b:83)
2.
Hypancistrus zebraHypancistrus zebra
(i:55, k:595, b:53)
3.
Hypancistrus sp. (L201)Hypancistrus sp. (L201)
(i:17, k:414, b:34)
4.
Hypancistrus sp. (L333)Hypancistrus sp. (L333)
(i:25, k:580, b:30)
5.
Peckoltia comptaPeckoltia compta
(i:38, k:695, b:30)
6.
Ancistrus sp. (4)Ancistrus sp. (4)
(i:20, k:451, b:27)
7.
Hypancistrus sp. (L066)Hypancistrus sp. (L066)
(i:32, k:514, b:27)
8.
Hypancistrus sp. (L260)Hypancistrus sp. (L260)
(i:38, k:419, b:22)
9.
Panaqolus sp. (L397)Panaqolus sp. (L397)
(i:16, k:274, b:22)
10.
Ancistrus dolichopterusAncistrus dolichopterus
(i:36, k:373, b:20)
11.
Hypancistrus contradensHypancistrus contradens
(i:26, k:165, b:16)
12.
Hypancistrus debilitteraHypancistrus debilittera
(i:19, k:237, b:14)
13.
Panaqolus sp. (L002)Panaqolus sp. (L002)
(i:24, k:192, b:14)
14.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO PARAGUAY`Ancistrus sp. `RIO PARAGUAY`
(i:18, k:57, b:12)
15.
Hypancistrus sp. (L174)Hypancistrus sp. (L174)
(i:29, k:93, b:12)
16.
Hypancistrus sp. (L340)Hypancistrus sp. (L340)
(i:24, k:210, b:12)
17.
Ancistrus sp. (L071)Ancistrus sp. (L071)
(i:18, k:111, b:11)
18.
Ancistrus sp. (L393)Ancistrus sp. (L393)
(i:14, k:44, b:11)
19.
Hypancistrus sp. (L262)Hypancistrus sp. (L262)
(i:23, k:128, b:11)
20.
Ancistrus claroAncistrus claro
(i:19, k:115, b:10)
21.
Hypancistrus sp. (L270)Hypancistrus sp. (L270)
(i:27, k:196, b:10)
22.
Panaqolus maccusPanaqolus maccus
(i:29, k:549, b:10)
23.
Hypancistrus sp. (L236)Hypancistrus sp. (L236)
(i:34, k:135, b:9)
24.
Ancistrus sp. (L107)Ancistrus sp. (L107)
(i:32, k:98, b:8)
25.
Dekeyseria pictaDekeyseria picta
(i:49, k:365, b:8)
26.
Leporacanthicus joselimaiLeporacanthicus joselimai
(i:17, k:225, b:8)
27.
Peckoltia sp. (L387)Peckoltia sp. (L387)
(i:15, k:61, b:8)
28.
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardusPseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
(i:22, k:323, b:8)
29.
Ancistrus sp. (L519)Ancistrus sp. (L519)
(i:6, k:28, b:7)
30.
Panaqolus claustelliferPanaqolus claustellifer
(i:18, k:67, b:7)
31.
Peckoltia vittataPeckoltia vittata
(i:31, k:183, b:7)
32.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`Ancistrus sp. `RIO TOCANTINS`
(i:20, k:41, b:6)
33.
Ancistrus sp. (L180)Ancistrus sp. (L180)
(i:12, k:47, b:6)
34.
Hypancistrus margaritatusHypancistrus margaritatus
(i:5, k:14, b:6)
35.
Hypancistrus sp. (L136)Hypancistrus sp. (L136)
(i:14, k:75, b:6)
36.
Peckoltia sp. (L076)Peckoltia sp. (L076)
(i:28, k:43, b:6)
37.
Peckoltia sp. (L140)Peckoltia sp. (L140)
(i:16, k:40, b:6)
38.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`Ancistrus sp. `RIO UCAYALI`
(i:14, k:52, b:5)
39.
Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)
(i:3, k:28, b:5)
40.
Baryancistrus begginiBaryancistrus beggini
(i:18, k:198, b:5)
41.
Hemiancistrus subviridisHemiancistrus subviridis
(i:29, k:333, b:5)
42.
Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU`Hypancistrus sp. `LOWER RIO XINGU`
(i:19, k:33, b:5)
43.
Hypancistrus sp. (L400)Hypancistrus sp. (L400)
(i:21, k:109, b:5)
44.
Hypancistrus sp. (L401)Hypancistrus sp. (L401)
(i:10, k:64, b:5)
45.
Hypancistrus sp. (L471)Hypancistrus sp. (L471)
(i:6, k:65, b:5)
46.
Panaqolus sp. (L169)Panaqolus sp. (L169)
(i:21, k:109, b:5)
47.
Ancistrus aguaboensisAncistrus aguaboensis
(i:6, k:30, b:4)
48.
Ancistrus cirrhosusAncistrus cirrhosus
(i:7, k:52, b:4)
49.
Ancistrus sp. `WABENMUSTER`Ancistrus sp. `WABENMUSTER`
(i:7, k:61, b:4)
50.
Ancistrus sp. (L100)Ancistrus sp. (L100)
(i:6, k:22, b:4)
51.
Ancistrus sp. (L279)Ancistrus sp. (L279)
(i:1, k:12, b:4)
52.
Hypancistrus furunculusHypancistrus furunculus
(i:23, k:102, b:4)
53.
Leporacanthicus galaxiasLeporacanthicus galaxias
(i:15, k:66, b:4)
54.
Panaqolus albivermisPanaqolus albivermis
(i:40, k:407, b:4)
55.
Panaqolus changaePanaqolus changae
(i:24, k:53, b:4)
56.
Panaqolus tankeiPanaqolus tankei
(i:8, k:39, b:4)
57.
Peckoltia sp. (L038)Peckoltia sp. (L038)
(i:21, k:25, b:4)
58.
Pseudacanthicus leopardusPseudacanthicus leopardus
(i:41, k:115, b:4)
59.
Pseudacanthicus spinosusPseudacanthicus spinosus
(i:34, k:66, b:4)
60.
Spectracanthicus zuanoniSpectracanthicus zuanoni
(i:15, k:35, b:4)
61.
Ancistrus sp. (L338)Ancistrus sp. (L338)
(i:9, k:20, b:3)
62.
Hypancistrus inspectorHypancistrus inspector
(i:20, k:87, b:3)
63.
Hypancistrus sp. (L004)Hypancistrus sp. (L004)
(i:22, k:78, b:3)
64.
Hypancistrus sp. (L173)Hypancistrus sp. (L173)
(i:21, k:61, b:3)
65.
Hypancistrus sp. (L399)Hypancistrus sp. (L399)
(i:8, k:40, b:3)
66.
Hypancistrus sp. (L411)Hypancistrus sp. (L411)
(i:17, k:84, b:3)
67.
Hypancistrus vandragtiHypancistrus vandragti
(i:11, k:28, b:3)
68.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l240)
(i:24, k:146, b:3)
69.
Panaqolus sp. (L206)Panaqolus sp. (L206)
(i:16, k:67, b:3)
70.
Parancistrus aurantiacusParancistrus aurantiacus
(i:21, k:47, b:3)
71.
Peckoltia brevisPeckoltia brevis
(i:5, k:64, b:3)
72.
Peckoltia lineolaPeckoltia lineola
(i:17, k:58, b:3)
73.
Pseudacanthicus nyktosPseudacanthicus nyktos
(i:9, k:11, b:3)
74.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L065)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L065)
(i:15, k:26, b:3)
75.
Ancistomus sp. (L147)Ancistomus sp. (L147)
(i:34, k:58, b:2)
76.
Ancistrus luziaAncistrus luzia
(i:6, k:20, b:2)
77.
Ancistrus macrophthalmusAncistrus macrophthalmus
(i:6, k:22, b:2)
78.
Ancistrus ranunculusAncistrus ranunculus
(i:23, k:114, b:2)
79.
Ancistrus sp. (L325)Ancistrus sp. (L325)
(i:8, k:21, b:2)
80.
Ancistrus tamboensisAncistrus tamboensis
(i:8, k:69, b:2)
81.
Ancistrus triradiatusAncistrus triradiatus
(i:11, k:64, b:2)
82.
Baryancistrus xanthellusBaryancistrus xanthellus
(i:53, k:601, b:2)
83.
Chaetostoma formosaeChaetostoma formosae
(i:29, k:146, b:2)
84.
Hypancistrus sp. `RIO GUAVIARE`Hypancistrus sp. `RIO GUAVIARE`
(i:14, k:9, b:2)
85.
Hypancistrus sp. (3)Hypancistrus sp. (3)
(i:14, k:20, b:2)
86.
Hypancistrus sp. (L345)Hypancistrus sp. (L345)
(i:3, k:13, b:2)
87.
Hypostomus plecostomusHypostomus plecostomus
(i:9, k:72, b:2)
88.
Lasiancistrus sp. (L178)Lasiancistrus sp. (L178)
(i:1, k:12, b:2)
89.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l007)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l007)
(i:14, k:107, b:2)
90.
Leporacanthicus heterodonLeporacanthicus heterodon
(i:21, k:68, b:2)
91.
Panaqolus sp. (L403)Panaqolus sp. (L403)
(i:5, k:13, b:2)
92.
Peckoltia lujaniPeckoltia lujani
(i:20, k:44, b:2)
93.
Peckoltia sp. (L205)Peckoltia sp. (L205)
(i:32, k:22, b:2)
94.
Peckoltia sp. (L211)Peckoltia sp. (L211)
(i:9, k:12, b:2)
95.
Peckoltia sp. (L377)Peckoltia sp. (L377)
(i:13, k:27, b:2)
96.
Pseudacanthicus pirararaPseudacanthicus pirarara
(i:42, k:119, b:2)
97.
Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)Scobinancistrus sp. (L253)
(i:20, k:25, b:2)
98.
Acanthicus adonisAcanthicus adonis
(i:20, k:120, b:1)
99.
Ancistomus snethlageaeAncistomus snethlageae
(i:21, k:43, b:1)
100.
Ancistrus aff. bolivianusAncistrus aff. bolivianus
(i:3, k:7, b:1)
101.
Ancistrus cf. leucostictusAncistrus cf. leucostictus
(i:5, k:2, b:1)
102.
Ancistrus hoplogenysAncistrus hoplogenys
(i:8, k:43, b:1)
103.
Ancistrus martiniAncistrus martini
(i:10, k:6, b:1)
104.
Ancistrus multispinisAncistrus multispinis
(i:2, k:8, b:1)
105.
Ancistrus piraretaAncistrus pirareta
(i:9, k:7, b:1)
106.
Ancistrus sp. `PUCALLPA`Ancistrus sp. `PUCALLPA`
(i:1, k:8, b:1)
107.
Ancistrus sp. `RIO ORGONABO`Ancistrus sp. `RIO ORGONABO`
(i:1, k:2, b:1)
108.
Ancistrus sp. (1)Ancistrus sp. (1)
(i:1, k:7, b:1)
109.
Ancistrus sp. (2)Ancistrus sp. (2)
(i:4, k:19, b:1)
110.
Ancistrus sp. (5)Ancistrus sp. (5)
(i:4, k:13, b:1)
111.
Ancistrus sp. (8)Ancistrus sp. (8)
(i:8, k:5, b:1)
112.
Ancistrus sp. (L213)Ancistrus sp. (L213)
(i:11, k:37, b:1)
113.
Ancistrus sp. (L289)Ancistrus sp. (L289)
(i:5, k:5, b:1)
114.
Ancistrus sp. (L309)Ancistrus sp. (L309)
(i:16, k:32, b:1)
115.
Ancistrus sp. (L349)Ancistrus sp. (L349)
(i:6, k:13, b:1)
116.Ancistrus sp. (L369)(i:0, k:3, b:1)
117.
Ancistrus sp. (L378)Ancistrus sp. (L378)
(i:1, k:4, b:1)
118.
Ancistrus stigmaticusAncistrus stigmaticus
(i:3, k:9, b:1)
119.
Aphanotorulus emarginatusAphanotorulus emarginatus
(i:21, k:25, b:1)
120.
Chaetostoma sp. (L402)Chaetostoma sp. (L402)
(i:10, k:11, b:1)
121.
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)Hemiancistrus sp. (L128)
(i:37, k:427, b:1)
122.
Hypancistrus lunaorumHypancistrus lunaorum
(i:19, k:13, b:1)
123.
Hypancistrus sp. `GURUPA`Hypancistrus sp. `GURUPA`
(i:1, k:4, b:1)
124.
Hypancistrus sp. (L070)Hypancistrus sp. (L070)
(i:17, k:16, b:1)
125.
Hypancistrus sp. (L136C)Hypancistrus sp. (L136C)
(i:5, k:10, b:1)
126.
Hypancistrus sp. (L287)Hypancistrus sp. (L287)
(i:8, k:19, b:1)
127.
Hypancistrus sp. (L450)Hypancistrus sp. (L450)
(i:9, k:37, b:1)
128.
Hypancistrus sp. (L454)Hypancistrus sp. (L454)
(i:5, k:4, b:1)
129.
Hypancistrus sp. (L474)Hypancistrus sp. (L474)
(i:2, k:5, b:1)
130.
Hypancistrus sp. (L500)Hypancistrus sp. (L500)
(i:6, k:5, b:1)
131.
Hypancistrus sp. (L501)Hypancistrus sp. (L501)
(i:17, k:10, b:1)
132.
Hypostomus faveolusHypostomus faveolus
(i:15, k:37, b:1)
133.
Hypostomus sp. (L229)Hypostomus sp. (L229)
(i:12, k:12, b:1)
134.
Hypostomus sp. (L346)Hypostomus sp. (L346)
(i:11, k:4, b:1)
135.
Lasiancistrus sp. (L033)Lasiancistrus sp. (L033)
(i:6, k:6, b:1)
136.
Lasiancistrus tentaculatusLasiancistrus tentaculatus
(i:16, k:26, b:1)
137.
Lasiancistrus volcanensisLasiancistrus volcanensis
(i:8, k:2, b:1)
138.
Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)Leporacanthicus cf. galaxias(l241)
(i:20, k:19, b:1)
139.
Panaqolus sp. (L271)Panaqolus sp. (L271)
(i:8, k:34, b:1)
140.
Panaqolus sp. (L483)Panaqolus sp. (L483)
(i:5, k:2, b:1)
141.
Parancistrus nudiventrisParancistrus nudiventris
(i:17, k:43, b:1)
142.
Peckoltia braueriPeckoltia braueri
(i:24, k:75, b:1)
143.
Peckoltia sp. (L080)Peckoltia sp. (L080)
(i:22, k:20, b:1)
144.
Peckoltia sp. (L209)Peckoltia sp. (L209)
(i:8, k:4, b:1)
145.
Peckoltia sp. (L278)Peckoltia sp. (L278)
(i:8, k:3, b:1)
146.
Pseudacanthicus pitangaPseudacanthicus pitanga
(i:20, k:113, b:1)
147.
Pseudacanthicus serratusPseudacanthicus serratus
(i:12, k:13, b:1)
148.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L097)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L097)
(i:11, k:40, b:1)
149.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L320)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L320)
(i:6, k:5, b:1)
150.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L427)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L427)
(i:6, k:12, b:1)
151.
Pseudacanthicus sp. (L452)Pseudacanthicus sp. (L452)
(i:31, k:6, b:1)
152.
Pseudolithoxus dumusPseudolithoxus dumus
(i:30, k:26, b:1)
153.
Pseudolithoxus tigrisPseudolithoxus tigris
(i:12, k:27, b:1)
154.
Pterygoplichthys lituratusPterygoplichthys lituratus
(i:6, k:2, b:1)
155.
Scobinancistrus raoniiScobinancistrus raonii
(i:31, k:62, b:1)
156.
Spectracanthicus cf. zuanoniSpectracanthicus cf. zuanoni
(i:10, k:16, b:1)
157.
Spectracanthicus murinusSpectracanthicus murinus
(i:27, k:15, b:1)
158.
Spectracanthicus punctatissimusSpectracanthicus punctatissimus
(i:33, k:48, b:1)