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Ancistomus sp. (L210)

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Sexual Differences: Males can be told apart from the females by their bigger, broader head and more excessive odontodal growth. Aquarium Care: As with the Peckoltia species they are no problem to keep and seem to be non-aggressive in a group of individuals although adult males can be territorial towards each other. Should be kept in warm and soft to medium hard waters. Diet: Vegetarian with added tablet foods and fine to mediam sized live and frozen foods such as mosquito larvae and brine shrimp. Remarks: First appeared in the German DATZ magazine of March 1996 as Ancistomus sp. (L210) pages 141-142.

Common Name:

L210, Rondonia False Shield Catfish

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Rondonia, Brazil

Size:

15.0cm. (6ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (77-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.5.

Reference:

All L-Numbers Datz Special: Habitat, Care & Diet.
Seidel, I. 2008. Back to Nature guide to L-catfishes, Ettlingen, Germany 208 p.

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Ancistomus sp. (L210)

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