Ancistrus macrophthalmus (LDA074) (Pellegrin, 1912)
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(M) 10-12 cm / 4-5
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 5,5-7,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-29 °C / 75-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Xenocara macrophthalmus, Orinoco Medusa pleco
References
Pellegrin (1912); Schraml, (2003);
Its very flat, wide body shape, the white dots on black ground in combination with the very large eyes make the species easy to identify. In nature youll come across yellowish or partially yellowish specimens, whose coloration is variable, a phenomenon known from several Parancistrus species, whose reason is unclear. The white dots are highly variable from specimen to specimen. They may be really intense, or almost missing.
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