Ancistrus sp. “Río Chirgua” (UANC 006)
Photograph: #NV
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
23-28 °C / 73-82 °F
Names and synonyms
Names and synonyms: Chirgua bristlenose. Currently regarded a variant of A. gymnorhynchus, but may be an own species, according to Linder (pers. comm.).
References
Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte (2010)
The Chirgua bristlenose is plain chocolate brown with no distinctive pattern. It is an elongate Ancistrus, not overly flat in shape. The tentacles of the males are thin, unbranching, and sit in a single row along the snout rim and in a Y shape on the head.
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