Species Details
LC
LCLeast Concern
IUCN Red List Status
Widespread and abundant, lowest conservation concern.
Last assessed:
- Common Name
- Bristle nose Pleco
- Latin Name
- Ancistrus cirrhosus
- Date Spawned
- 10/02/2025
- # of Fry
- 20-30
- Species Type
- Fish
- Species Class
- Catfish & Loaches
- Water Type
- Fresh
- Foods
- Live, Frozen, Flake, Freeze Dried, Vegetable
- Spawn Locations
- cutout clay plant saucer
Tank Details
- Tank Size
- 15 long
- Filter Type
- HOB aquaclear
- Water Change Volume (%)
- 25%
- Water Change Frequency
- bi-weekly
- Temperature
- 72-74 degrees
- pH
- 6.8 -7.0
- Hardness (GH)
- mod. soft
- Specific Gravity
- 1.00
- Substrate Type
- sand
- Substrate Depth
- 1/2 inch
- Substrate Color
- tan