Ancistrus claro (LDA008) Knaack, 1999
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(SM) 6-8 cm / 2-3
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
23-28 °C / 73-82 °F
Names and synonyms
Gold marble bristlenose catfish
References
Knaack (1999); Schraml, (1993);
The body of this small bristlenose catfish is rather flat in shape, and it has a large sucker-mouth. The species is extremely variable in coloration, either of a dull grayish brown, or nicely patterned. Specimens with an attractive worm-line pattern as shown here are quite rare. This catfish was imported many years ago. Newly imported A. claro are rarely this beautiful. Probably, recent imports are collected in another locality than in earlier times. Males are more attractive, grow larger, and have unbranching, rather short tentacles, females only have few short appendages on the snout rim.
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