Ancistrus luzia Neuhaus, Britto, Birindelli & Sousa, 2022
Photograph: Andreas Tanke
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 10-12 cm / 4-5"
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 5-7,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-30 °C / 77-86 °F
Names and synonyms
L 159, Luzia's Bristlenose Catfish, Altamira Bristlenose Catfish
References
Neuhaus, Britto, Birindelli & Sousa (2022); Brasil ( )
Medium-sized and quite slender species that displays an attractive pattern of dark lines on a light brown to gray coloration. The males sometimes form a huge antler of branched tentacles.
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