Catfish and Plecos
Ancistrus hoplogenys
Ancistrus hoplogenys
Key facts
- Temperature24–28 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Origin
- Amazon Basin
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 12 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- herbivore – omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Black with large white spots and white edges on the fins. Very striking.
