Ancistrus triradiatus[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the drainage basins of the Orinoco, the Los Guayos River, Lake Valencia, and Lake Maracaibo. The species reaches 9.2 cm (3.6 in) SL.[3] It sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is known as the gold-spot[4] or three-ray bristlenose pleco.[1]
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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. triradiatus
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| Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann, 1918
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References
edit- ^ a b Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Ancistrus triradiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49829936A176013285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829936A176013285.en. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Ancistrus triradiatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus triradiatus". FishBase.
- ^ "Gold Spot Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus triradiatus)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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