Ancistrus sericeus[1][2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basin of the Ampiyacu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in Peru. The species reaches 5 cm (2 inches) SL.[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. sericeus
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| Ancistrus sericeus (Cope, 1872)
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References edit
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Synonyms of Ancistrus sericeus (Cope, 1872)". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus sericeus". FishBase.