Ancistrus sp. (L393)
Photograph: Danny Blundell
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 10-12 cm / 4-5
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
22-28 °C / 72-82 °F
Names and synonyms
Cheese Creek bristlenose
References
Evers, (2005);
Around 4.7 inches long, with a beautiful orange brown color (especially when the fish are well), and a fine dark reticulated pattern, which fades during fright coloration. The reddish brown eyes are another characteristic. The ventral side not form big antlers. Juveniles with a light-colored tip on the upper lobe of the caudal fin. When the code number L 393 was alloted, a juvenile as well as an adult male of the species were shown, however, the latter probably belonged to another species which looks like a plain version Ancistrus yanesha!
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