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Bulldog Pleco-Chaetostoma spec.

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    BULLDOG PLECO

    L146a
    Origins:South America, occuring in streams in the mountains of Colombia.
    Size:5 in.
    Diet:Omnivorous.
    Water:Temperature 73-82F; soft (50-100 mg/l) and acidic to neutral (pH 6.5-7.0)/
    Temperament:Usually Placid.

    The bulldog is called L146a under the L-numbering system for identifying loricariids that have yet to be confirmed as distinct species. Males have larger pelvic fins than females, possibly to stop sperm from washing away during spawning before fertilization occurs. The female lays about 80 eggs in the open, on a vertical surface, and the male guards them until they hatch. Regular partial water changes are vital during the rearing period.
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    MOD_Dawn, Jun 23, 2009
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