Taxonomy & naming
This is an undescribed form: no scientific name, authority or type material stands behind it, and its identity and range are not documented in the sources the atlas uses. L486 is an L-number, the coding system DATZ magazine began in 1988 for imported loricariids that could not be identified. Dan's Fish lists it as the L486 Rio Caura bushynose pleco. The Caura is a river in Venezuela; the listing is the only source for that origin.
Morphology
Dan's Fish gives no description of this form. Ancistrus are small, stout plecos with fleshy tentacles on the snout, strongest in males (genus-level).
Habitat
The seller's name points to the Rio Caura. No habitat measurements are recorded.
Feeding
Dan's Fish says Ancistrus are great algae eaters. Genus-level, they graze algae and biofilm and take vegetable foods and some wood.
Mating
Ancistrus are cave spawners in which the male guards the eggs and fry (genus-level). Spawning of this form is not described.
Breeding
Dan's Fish sells it as aquarium bred and raised.
In the aquarium
Dan's Fish lists shipped fish at 1 to 2.5 inches (about 1–2.5 in) and an adult size of around 4 to 5 inches (about 4–5 in), and says Ancistrus are hardy, easy to maintain and, unlike the common pleco, do not grow huge. These are seller figures.
Conservation
No IUCN assessment exists for this undescribed form. Its range and numbers are not documented, so its conservation status cannot be stated.