Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber, 2001
Photograph: Sonia Fisch-Muller
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Endangered (EN)
Size
(SM) 6-7 cm / 2-3"
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 5,5-7,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
References
Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber (2001)
This species is said to be brown to black in color, with pale round markings on the upper side. Tentacles of the males are poorly developed and short, but the females also show short extensions. Although Ancistrus species are regularly imported for the hobby from the Rio Tocantins river system, this species does not yet seem to have been among them.
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