Bristlenose Catfish

The Bristlenose Catfish or Bushymouth Catfish (Ancistrus dolichopterus) is a South American freshwater fish from the Amazon River.

Classification: Class Osteichthyes (bony fish) - Order Siluriformes (catfish) - Family Loricariidae (Armored Suckermouth Catfish)
- Size: 15cm (male), 12cm (female)
Temperature: 23-27 degrees Celsius
Age: up to 12 years
Feeding: algae, flake food, squash, spinach
Sexual dimorphism: adult males have horns/antennas
Breeding: Males attract female to small cave or hollow, then guard eggs after fertilization through hatching (4-8 days) until fry are free swimming (4-6 days after hatching)

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