Ancistrus alga (L237) (Cope, 1872)
Photograph: Andreas Tanke
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(ML) 16-18 cm / 6-7
Aquarium size
ab 100 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Chaetostomus alga, Peruvian white spotted bristlenose, Chaetostomus tectirostris
References
Cope (1872); Warzel, (1996); Provenzano & Barriga-Salazar (2018)
Large dark brown bristlenose catfish with white to yellowish spots, the males of which have long, robust, branching tentacles. The lower part of the caudal fin is characteristically longer in adult specimens, which misses in similar species. Younger specimens do not show a reddish-brown seam in their caudal fin, as do Ancistrus sp. "Río Ucayali (UANC 007)!
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