Bushynose catfish, Bristlenose catfish
Ancistrus temminckii
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A bristlenose pleco from Suriname. It reaches about 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Ancistrus temminckii
- Family
- Loricariidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Ancistrus temmincki, Hypostomus temminckii, Plecostomus aculeatus, Pterygoplichthys aculeatus
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 21–24 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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