Ancistrus shuar Provenzano & Barriga Salazar, 2018
Photograph: Provenzano, Francisco & Barriga-Salazar, Ramiro
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 12-13 cm / 5
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-28 °C / 75-82 °F
References
Provenzano & Barriga Salazar (2018)
This small to medium-sized Ancistrus has a relatively compact body shape, and a rather common coloration. Its body color is brown, gray or black, with more or less clearly expressed whitish spots. The males have relatively short, unbranching tentacles.
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