Ancistrus centrolepis Regan, 1913
Photograph: Uwe Werner
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(ML) 18-20 cm / 7-8
Aquarium size
ab 120 cm / from 4 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-28 °C / 75-82 °F
Names and synonyms
Spiny bristlenose catfish, according to Taphorn et al. (2013) Ancistrus baudensis, Pristiancistrus eustictus and Ancistrus melas are synonyms of this species.
References
Regan (1913); Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray (2013)
This unusually colored bristlenose catfish has an elongated body. The species shows black dots or lines on a gray-brown background. Specimens from the type locality are black-spotted, while the fishes from Panama show black lines. The dorsal and caudal fins have dark edges. A dark spot at the base of the dorsal fin between the first and second rays is conspicuous. With a total length of almost 8 inches, this is quite a large species. The strongly keeled bony plates on the sides of the body are characteristic.
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