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Bushnose/Bristlenose Catfish-Ancistrus sp.

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    BUSHNOSE, BUSHYNOSE or BRISTLENOSE CATFISH

    Origins:South America, recorded in Brazil's Rio Negro basin.
    Size:4 in.
    Diet:Omnivorous.
    Water:Temperature 73-77F; hard (100-150 mg/l) and acidic (pH 6.5).
    Temperament:Actively territorial.

    Sexing is straightforward in this species-only males develop bristlelike projections on the head. In both sexes, the brown body carries a pattern of lighter spots. Small live foods help to trigger spawning behavior. The yellowish eggs are laid in a cave and watched over by the female; she often fans water over them with her fins. They hatch about five days later, and the fry are free-swimming within a wek. They can then take powdered flake.
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    MOD_Dawn, Jun 23, 2009
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