Ancistrus sp. “Río Ucayali” (UANC 007)
Photograph: #NV
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(ML) 15-20 cm / 6-8"
Aquarium size
ab 100 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Ucayali White-Spot Bristlenose Catfish
References
Scheuermann (1979); Seidel & Evers (2005)
This is a rather high-backed, larger species, dark brown in color with white to yellowish spots and a sloping caudal fin, the lower lobe of which is not strongly elongated. A characteristic feature is a dark spot at the base of the dorsal fin between the first and second rays, which, however, is also found in other white-spotted species. Younger specimens show reddish-brown edges of the dorsal and caudal fins, which disappear first in the dorsal.
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