Ancistrus sp. (L464)
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 13-15 cm / 5-6
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
21-27 °C / 70-81 °F
Names and synonyms
Reticulated bristlenose catfish, Ancistrus sp. San Javier, Ancistrus sp. San Martin, Ancistrus sp. Río Negro, Ancistrus Kiefneri I
References
Konn-Vetterlein, (2013); Seidel & Evers (2005)
In the habitat, this highly variable medium-sized bristlenose catfish shows a contrasting dark reticulated pattern on light brown ground, however, aquarium specimens fade somewhat. The size of the reticulated pattern varies, depending on the locality where the fish were collected. The males have relatively "normally expressed tentacles.
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