Species Care

BRISTLENOSE CATFISH - ALBINO LONGFIN

Ancistrus sp

Keeping Snapshot:
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  • Temperature: 22-26 degrees celsius
  • pH Level: 6.5-7.5
  • General Hardness: Soft - Moderate

Range: South America

Reproduction: Eggs laid under a rock or in a cave-like structure, guarded by male until they hatch.

Feeding: Herbivorous and Omnivorous. Algae-eater, also accepts most sinking-type foods.

Additional Comments: Very popular catfish, also easily bred. Hardy and tolerates a wide range of conditions. Useful algae eater. The albino longfin form is an aquarium strain, it also develops a golden body colour as it grows.

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