Ancistrus triradiatus (LDA094) Eigenmann, 1918
Photograph: Ingo Seidel
Breeding
Keeping
Current
IUCN
Least Concern (LC)
Size
(M) 11-12 cm / 4-5
Aquarium size
ab 60 cm / from 2 ft
pH-Value
pH 6-8
Conductivity
< 450 µS/cm
Temperature
25-29 °C / 77-84 °F
Names and synonyms
Three-ray bristlenose catfish
References
Eigenmann (1918); Schraml, (2004); Kolumbien ( );
Ancistrus triradiatus is slender, small, and plain in color. The dark brown catfish has a faint spotted pattern. Males show robust antlers with thin, branching tentacles. In contrast to the common bristlenose, the females have obvious short tentacles. In the case of the huge female shown on page 318, these were even branched at the end. Only the anal fin of specimens from the upper reaches of the Río Meta has three soft rays as per the description, forms from other localities mostly have four.
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