Ancistrus sp. (L514)
Photograph: Daniel Konn-Vetterlein
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(SM) 8-10 cm / 3-4
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 5,5-7,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
23-28 °C / 73-82 °F
Names and synonyms
Bolivian frog-headed bristlenose
References
Konn-Vetterlein, (2019);
This Ancistrus looks like the brown counterpart of A. ranunculus, their body shapes are practically identical, as are the relatively short fins and the not circular, but oval sucker-mouth. Only the color is different, brown with an attractive reticulated pattern on the dorsal part. The light-colored ventral side also has a netted pattern of darker lines. The tentacles of the males are different from A. ranunculus, male L 514 have more and thinner, unbranching appendages on their head.
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