Size: 3"
Unsexed
 
Wild Colombia
Baryancistrus: from the Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús), meaning ‘heavy’ and the generic name Ancistrus, in reference to the broad, robust body shape of member species.
demantoides: from demantoid, a type of yellowish- to brownish-green garnet, and the Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) meaning ‘to resemble’, in reference to the species’ colour pattern.
 
Temperature: 78F – 86F ; this species will not thrive in cool water.
pH: 5.5 – 7.5
Hardness: 18 – 179 ppm