Ancistrus occloi[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae.[2] It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Urubamba River basin in Peru. The species reaches 11.6 cm (4.6 inches) SL and is noted to inhabit high-altitude areas.[3]

Ancistrus occloi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. occloi
Binomial name
Ancistrus occloi
Eigenmann, 1928

References edit

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann, 1928". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. ^ "Ancistrus occloi • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus occloi". FishBase.