Gold Dust Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus sp.)

An attractively marked Ancistrus species known from the Yari in Colombia, the Gold Dust Bristlenose Pleco has a unique flattened body shape and a dense pattern of fine vivid gold spots across its entire body. 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.