Ancistrus sp. (LDA044)
Photograph: Ralf Heidemann
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
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
L 378, Gurupi bristlenose, Piria bristlenose
References
Schraml, (1998); Brasil ( );
Medium-sized, slender and somewhat flattened, with dark brown lines on the body and a dark reticulated pattern on the head. Most specimens from the Rio Gurupi are more attractive than those from the Rio Piriá, which are more brown than gray. Fins with dark bands, caudal fin with an orange brown seam. The ventral side is lighter in color, with a dark marbled pattern.
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