Ancistrus macrophthalmus[3] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, specifically found in the Orinoco River and its lower tributaries in Venezuela. The species reaches 7.9 cm (3.1 in) SL.[4] It is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade, where it is one of multiple species sometimes referred to as "medusa plecos".[5][6]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. macrophthalmus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1912)
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References
edit- ^ Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Ancistrus macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T176013270A176013276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176013270A176013276.en. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Synonyms of Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1912)". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ "ADW: Ancistrus macrophthalmus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus macrophthalmus". FishBase.
- ^ "Orinoco Medusa Pleco Ancistrus cf. macrophthalmus)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ "LDA074 Blue Medusa Pleco (Ancistrus macrophthalmus)". Imperial Tropicals. Retrieved 2022-03-04.