Ancistrus piriformis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Acaray River basin, which is part of the Paraná River drainage in Paraguay, although it has also been reported from Argentina. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) SL.[2]

Ancistrus piriformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. piriformis
Binomial name
Ancistrus piriformis
Muller, 1989

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus piriformis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus piriformis". FishBase.