Ancistrus sp. (L521)
Photograph: Norman Behr
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(SM) 7-9 cm / 3-4
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 900 µS/cm
Temperature
20-23 °C / 68-73 °F
Names and synonyms
Penedo bristlenose
References
Behr, Katzschmann (2023);
A small grayish brown bristlenose catfish with yellowish spots and very large eyes. Older specimens were almost entirely gray. Variable in color; some specimens only had spots on their head. Males with relatively small, thin and unbranching tentacles, females entirely without tentacles.
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