Ancistrus sp. (L532)
Photograph: Ralf Heidemann
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 12-13 cm / 5
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 5,5-7,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
26-30 °C / 79-86 °F
Names and synonyms
Greenish brillant pleco. Erroneously called L 180.
References
Seidel, (2025);
L 532 is a beautifully colored blackish gray species with a wider body. It may assume a greenish hue, depending on its mood and the light. It has white, sometimes yellowish, circular spots, which contrast brillantly against the dark ground. The abdomen is dark, and also covered in light-colored spots. The fins are mostly without spots. Black stain on the membrane of the dorsal fin just behind the base of the first ray. The caudal fin of the juveniles has a white seam. Males have strong antlers formed by tentacles, most of them branching.
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