Ancistrus sp. (L506)
Photograph: Hans-Georg Evers
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 10-15 cm / 4-6
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 900 µS/cm
Temperature
18-25 °C / 64-77 °F
Names and synonyms
Shangri-La bristlenose
References
Evers, (2018);
Very plain medium-sized, somewhat highbacked species with a thicker caudal peduncle. The gray body has a golden sheen in freshly caught specimens. Light-colored ventral side, and an enormous sucker-mouth.
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