Ancistrus sericeus (Cope, 1872)
Photograph: Kyle Luckenbill
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(SM) 5-6 cm / 2
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
24-29 °C / 75-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Chaetostomus sericeus
References
Cope (1872); Lujan, Mega-Vargas, Astudillo-Clavijo, Barriga Salazar & López-Fernández (2015)
Ancistrus sericeus is described as a relatively elongate species with black coloring and without pattern. One smaller specimen is said to have pale spots.
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