Ancistrus heterorhynchus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Inambari River basin, which is part of the Madre de Dios River drainage in Peru. The species reaches 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) SL and is known to inhabit high-altitude areas.[2]
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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. heterorhynchus
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| Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan, 1912)
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References
edit- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus heterorhynchus". FishBase.
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