Ancistrus sp. “Río Ucayali” (UANC 007)
Photograph: #NV
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Not Evaluated
Size
(ML) 15-20 cm / 6-8
Aquarium size
ab 100 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8,5
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Ucayali white spotted bristlenose
References
Scheuermann (1979); Seidel & Evers (2005)
A relatively high-backed large dark brown species with a white to yellowish spotted pattern and a slanting caudal fin, whose lower lobe isnt strongly elongate. There is a characteristic dark spot on the base of the dorsal fin between the first and second ray, which is also present in other white-spotted pleco species. Younger specimens have a reddish brown seam on the dorsal and caudal fins, which fade out first from the dorsal fin.
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