Ancistrus punctatus (Steindachner, 1881)
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ScotCat (2) Leigh Murphy (3) Chris Ralph (2) Vitor Hugo Quaresma (1) Daniel Konn-Vetterlein (1)
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family:  Loricariidae

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Ancistrus punctatus Male

Ancistrus punctatus

Ancistrus punctatus Showing mouth structure

Ancistrus punctatus

Ancistrus punctatus Female

Ancistrus punctatus Male Ancistrus fanning newly hatched fry inside an old Bioplast plastic CO2 diffuser

Ancistrus punctatus Male Ancistrus fanning newly hatched fry inside an old Bioplast plastic CO2 diffuser

Ancistrus punctatus Female

Ancistrus punctatus

 

 

 

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