L260, Ancistrus sp . - Queen Arabesque Pleco
The popular Arabesque Plecostomus is similar to L066, but has spots as well as (generally thinner) stripes. It also Shares the same color pattern as Pseudolithoxus tigris (L257).
The Arabesque, unlike many other fancy plecos, is not a picky eater and eats all general tropical fish foods (bloodworms, spirulina, flakes, etc) nor does it require drift wood to graze on. This is a bug plus for maintenance, but the pleco is sensitive to water quality.
Low nitrates, fast current (and the oxygen that goes with it) are helpful.
The L-260 also will not bother or eat any of your plants, and can be kept with many other tropical fish.
Males are slightly bigger, longer interopercular, pectoral odontodes than those on the female. Males also have plate odontodes. The hard ray of the pectoral fins are broader, head wider and longer. Males from this species also seems to have a belly that is marble (totally or partially), females however have all white bellies. Breeding has been reported in captivity.
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