Ancistrus sp. (L359)
Photograph: André Werner
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 10-12 cm / 4-5
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 5,5-7,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
26-30 °C / 79-86 °F
Names and synonyms
Jamanxim bristlenose catfish
References
Werner, (2004);
Small black bristlenose catfish with wider body and white dots that get scarcer around the caudal peduncle in the fin edges. Caudal fin with white tips, very clearly expressed in juvenile specimens, getting smaller when the fish age. The ventral side is dark with only few white dots. The sucker-mouth is relatively large.
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