Ancistrus sp. (LDA016)
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 10-12 cm / 4-5
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Violet brown bristlenose catfish
References
Schraml, (1994);
This relatively small bristlenose catfish has a warm brown color, bordering on violet to the vivid imagination, without any patterns. The body is elongate and relatively high-backed. Males have thin tentacles, some branching at the tips, arranged in a Y shape on the head.
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