baby Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus with white stripe on caudal fin

[ancistreisand]

Hello everybody,

Two days ago I bought a fish under the name 'Ancistrus', after some googling I came to the conclusion that it is most likely to be a 'regular' Ancistrus cf_cirrhosus.
But he/she has a white stripe at the end of the caudal fin what made me think about the Dolichopterus, so just to make sure hopefully you can clear things up.
This is the picture I made, hopefully it is clear enough, if not please let me know and I'll try to make more when he reveals him/herself.


Thanks in advance!

Kind regards,


Anci Streisand

[steveh28]

It is most likely a common Ancistrus. The young will have the white along the fins, and as they grow it will fade out.

If it were true dolicoptrus, it would likely be very expensive and not thriving in the store, unless it is an exceptional lfs, as they have very specific needs that most stores (at least in this area) will not be able to maintain.

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[ancistreisand]

Thank you for your help.

One more vid for cuteness