Ancistrus sp. “Pucallpa” (UANC 004)
Photograph: #NV
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(M) 12-15 cm / 5-6
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
23-29 °C / 73-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Pucallpa bristlenose
References
Franke (1985); Seidel & Evers (2005)
A rather standard-colored, slender and highbacked Ancistrus dark brown species and faint light-colored, not overly big spots. Males with long, thin tentacles, many of which branch out several times. The juveniles show a bit more color contrast and have light-colored seams on their dorsal and caudal fin. Tanner (USA) bred an albino variant that is very hard to tell apart from the albinotic form of the brown aquarium pleco.
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