Ancistrus maracasae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, where it occurs in the basin of the Maracas River, which is a major tributary of the Caroni River in Trinidad and Tobago, indicating that it is endemic to the island of Trinidad. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) SL.[2]
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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. maracasae
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| Ancistrus maracasae Fowler, 1946
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References
edit- ^ "ITIS – Report: Ancistrus maracasae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus maracasae". FishBase.
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