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Ancistrus sp. 'tortoiseshell'
 
Image contributors to this species:
Reinhold Wawrzynski (1)
ScotCat Sources:
Etymology = Genus 
Other Sources:
Google Search  All Catfish Species Inventory
 
Relevant Information: This small Ancistrus species was first seen in the Eastern part of Germany. It is thought to be a mutation as they are fertile and show many different colour patterns from an orange body colour with a few black spots to a brown/black body with orange spots. These are now being bred in Germany.
Common Name: Tortoiseshell Ancistrus
Synonyms: None
Family: Loricariidae ycipitidae
Distribution:  
Size: 6cm. (2½ins)
Temp: 22-25°c (71-77°f.)
p.H. 6.0-7.2.
Reference: AquaLog News no. 6.


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Family:  Loricariidae

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