Ancistrus dolichopterus
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| Ancistrus dolichopterus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. dolichopterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner, 1854 |
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Ancistrus dolichopterus, the Bushymouth catfish, is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Guyana. It is found in middle Amazon basin and in the basins of the Rio Negro, the lower Trombetas, the Tefé, the Madeira and the Tapajós Rivers. This species grows to a length of 11.8 centimetres (4.6 in) SL. This species is found in the aquarium trade.
[edit] References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). "Ancistrus dolichopterus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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