Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
Photograph: Ernst Sosna
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(M) 13-14 cm / 5-6
Aquarium size
ab 80 cm / from 3 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
16-24 °C / 61-75 °F
Names and synonyms
Taunays bristlenose catfish
References
Miranda Ribeiro (1918)
Medium-sized species with a maximal length of around 5.5 pear-shaped body with wide front, and a relatively long caudal peduncle. The anterior is still brightly spotted even in later life. On the back, the spot pattern, which usually becomes coarser and more isolated, becomes blurred with age. A brightly colored area in front of the base of the caudal fin appears to be particularly characteristic. Ventral side dark with light spots. Males usually only have a few thin tentacles.
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