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Ancistrus punctatus (Steindachner, 1881)
 Image contributors to this species:
 ScotCat (2)  Leigh Murphy (3) Chris Ralph (2)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = Genus  Etymology = Species
 Other Sources:
 Google  ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Starlight Bristlenose Pleco, L 182
 Synonyms:  Ancistrus hoplogenys, Chaetostomus hoplogenys, Ancistrus alga, Chaetostomus alga, Ancistrus  tectirostris, Chaetostomus tectirostris, Chaetostomus cirrhosus punctata
 Family:  Loricariidae ycipitidae
 Distribution:  South America: Amazon, Essequibo and Paraguay River basins
 Size:  20.0cm. (8ins)
 Temp:  24-28°c (75-83°f.)
 p.H.  6.0-7.5.


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Family:  Loricariidae

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Click for full imageAncistrus punctatus Male Ancistrus fanning newly hatched fry inside an old Bioplast plastic CO2 diffuser

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