Ancistrus megalostomus

Ancistrus megalostomus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[2] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Beni River basin, which is part of the Madeira River drainage in Bolivia. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) SL and is noted to inhabit high-altitude environments.[3]

Ancistrus megalostomus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. megalostomus
Binomial name
Ancistrus megalostomus
Pearson, 1924

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus megalostomus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. ^ "Ancistrus megalostomus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus megalostomus". FishBase.