Ancistrus maximus (L157) Oliveira, Zuanon, Zawadzki & Rapp Py-Daniel, 2015
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(ML) 18-20 cm / 7-8
Aquarium size
ab 120 cm / from 4 ft
pH-Value
pH 4,5-7
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
L 110, Großer Rotflecken bristlenose catfish
References
Oliveira, Zuanon, Zawadzki & Rapp Py-Daniel (2015); Stawikowski, (1994); Brasil ( );
This relatively large species grows around 7.8 inches in length. It is typically dark brown, strewn with lots of small reddish-brown spots on fins and body, and has eight branching rays in its dorsal fin (most other species only have seven). The males have many rather long tentacles, which may branch at the tips. The dorsal and caudal fins of the juveniles have a reddish-brown and white seam, which disappears as they grow.
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