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Ancistrus montanus

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Ancistrus montanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. montanus
Binomial name
Ancistrus montanus
(Regan, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Xenocara montana

Ancistrus montanus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in high-altitude freshwater environments, with the type specimen being collected from an elevation of around 457 m (1500 ft),[2] in the Beni River basin in the upper Madeira River drainage in Bolivia. The species reaches 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) SL.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus montanus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  2. ^ "Occurrence Detail 1057152794". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus montanus". FishBase.