Ancistrus malacops (Cope, 1872)
Photograph: Rupert Collins
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(ML) 15-17 cm / 6-7"
Aquarium size
ab 100 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-29 °C / 75-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Chaetostomus malacops, Japurá bristlenose catfish, Ancistrus lineolatus, Xenocara occidentalis
References
Cope (1872)
Ancistrus malacops is medium-sized, with a characteristic coloration: brown, with fine light-colored spots, which get finer towards the tail. Larger light-colored spots in the fins, forming bands. The caudal fin of adult specimens has orange-brown to white tips, younger specimens have a wide orange-brown seam.
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