Ancistrus bufonius[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Apurímac River basin in Peru. The species reaches 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) SL.[2]

Ancistrus bufonius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. bufonius
Binomial name
Ancistrus bufonius
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Ancistrus calamita
  • Hypostomus bufonius
  • Hypostomus calamita

References edit

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus bufonius". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus bufonius". FishBase.