Catfish and Plecos
Ancistrus ranunculus
Ancistrus ranunculus
Key facts
- Temperature26–30 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size13 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Xingu and Tocantins Rivers (Brazil)
- Size
- 13 cm
- Temperature
- 26 – 30°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- bottom
- Behavior
- peaceful
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- carnivorous – omnivorous (more protein than other Ancistrus species)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as L034. Matte black with a snout covered in long tentacles. Requires warm, well-oxygenated water with a current.
