Ancistrus maldonadoi (L509) Bifi & Ortega, 2020
Photograph: Andrew Blumhagen
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 12-13 cm / 5
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 7-8,5
Conductivity
< 900 µS/cm
Temperature
18-24 °C / 64-75 °F
Names and synonyms
Maldonados bristlenose catfish
References
Bifi & Ortega (2020); Evers, (2018);
Unlike other mountain species, this rather large bristlenose catfish has a decidedly round head, and a slightly flattened body shape. Its brown body is strewn with light-colored spots the size of its pupil, or larger. Apparently the spots get smaller as the fish age. The teeth have only one point, in contrast to those of most other species, and the ventral side is white, without bony plates. Size and body shape of the L 509 shown by Evers correspond exactly with the description of this species, as do its coloration, the bare ventral side and its teeth.
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