Scientific name: Ancistrus sp.
Common name: Bristlenose (Bushynose) pleco
Distribution: South America
Habitat: fast-flowing, clear streams, rocky riverbeds, and flooded, woody areas, usually preferring well-oxygenated water with plenty of hiding spots
Size: 4 - 5"
Temperature: 72 - 86°
pH: 6.0 - 7.5
Feeding: While they eat algae, they are not strictly algae-eaters and require a varied diet of sinking algae wafers, veggie pellets, and blanched vegetables (zucchini, cucumber). Frozen or live foods such as bloodworms, brine shrimp, or daphnia should be fed 1-2 times per week, especially for juveniles