Ancistrus sp. “New Wormline” (UANC 003)
Photograph: #NV
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 11-13 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
Grey wormline bristlenose
Relatively small, slender high-backed Ancistrus, gray in color with a coarse dark wormline or honeycomb pattern, which is especially well-pronounced on the head, fading out towards the back of the body. The males have long, thin, branching tentacles, distributed in a Y shape on the head. The smaller females are plain in color and have few, very short tentacles on the snout rim. The ventral side is light-colored and shows hardly any pattern.
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