Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl, 1937
Photograph: Nathan K. Lujan
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(M) 11-12 cm / 4-5"
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-28 °C / 75-82 °F
References
Rendahl (1937); Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray (2013)
This relatively small light to dark brown species has irregular light-colored zones, and roundish spots. It has a highly characteristic, extremely slender body shape, and a roundish caudal fin. It has strikingly short pectoral fins, and the elongate adipose fin is carinated. The males have a great number of robust tentacles.
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