Ancistrus megalostomus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[2] It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Beni River basin, which is part of the Madeira River drainage in Bolivia. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) SL and is noted to inhabit high-altitude environments.[3]
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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. megalostomus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson, 1924
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References edit
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus megalostomus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Ancistrus megalostomus • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus megalostomus". FishBase.
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