Ancistrus heterorhynchus

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]

Ancistrus heterorhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. heterorhynchus
Binomial name
Ancistrus heterorhynchus
(Regan, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Xenocara heterorhynchus

References

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  1. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus heterorhynchus". FishBase.