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Ancistrus claro, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Douglas Lopes · CC BY 4.0

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Ancistrus claro

Ancistrus claro is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 6.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–28 °C.

Size
6.6 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
Temperature
23–28 °C
pH
6.0–7.5
Tank footprint
60 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature23–28 °C
pH6.0–7.5
Hardness2–15 °dGH
Drawn to scale in a 60 cm tank

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
On the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderSiluriformes
  2. FamilyLoricariidae
  3. GenusAncistrus
  4. SpeciesAncistrus claro

Quick answers

Ancistrus claro size: how big does it get?
It grows to 6.6 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
Ancistrus claro tank size: what is the minimum?
A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 30 cm.
Ancistrus claro water parameters: what does it need?
Temperature 23–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.5, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
Ancistrus claro: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.