Ancistrus saudades Souza, Taphorn & Armbruster, 2019
Photograph: Ernst Sosna
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
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-29 °C / 75-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Takutu bristlenose catfish
References
Souza, Taphorn & Armbruster (2019)
The live coloration of this species is described as dark and light brown speckled with small white spots along the entire body length. When the fish feel comfortable in the aquarium, the small spots are even light yellowish-brown in color. The spots on the fins are larger and the same color. In younger specimens, the caudal fin is obviously brightly bordered. The males of this slender and elongated species develop long and rather thin tentacles, which can be branched. Females with short tentacles on the edge of the snout.
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