Ancistrus sp. (L513)
Photograph: Haakon Haagensen
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(ML) 15-18 cm / 6-7
Aquarium size
ab 100 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
22-27 °C / 72-81 °F
Names and synonyms
L 392, Gold Star pleco, Ancistrus sp. Gold Star
References
Fuller, (2018); Perú ( );
This attractive, relatively large bristlenose catfish has yellowish dots on dark brown ground. Juveniles with wide reddish brown fin seams in the dorsal and caudal fins and reddish brown spots in the pectoral and ventral fins. Adult males with branching tentacles around the snout and on the head. Females with fewer, shorter tentacles around the snout.
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