Yari Super Gold Ancistrus

An attractively marked Ancistrus species known from the Yari in Colombia, the Yari Super Gold Bristlenose Pleco has an intricate reticulated or honeycomb pattern that becomes more vibrant with age. Adults of this species are similar to the pleco known in the hobby as Ancistrus sp. ‘wabenmuster’. Like most bristlenose plecos in the genus Ancistrus, they are hardy and adaptable in the aquarium in addition to being excellent nuisance algae eaters. Adult males develop extensive ‘tentacles’ around the snout which gives this complex its common name. Species in this genus are generally easy to breed in the aquarium when provided with good quality food and maintained in good water quality.