Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes, 1840)
Photograph: © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(M) 12-13 cm / 5
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 900 µS/cm
Temperature
18-24 °C / 64-75 °F
Names and synonyms
Hypostomus bufonius
References
Valenciennes (1840)
Not much is known about Ancistrus bufonius, described by Valenciennes as early as in 1840. In Valenciennes description, the coloration is completely missing. Only rather large and rough first rays of the pectoral and pelvic fins and eight branched rays in the dorsal fin are mentioned as special features.
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