Dolichancistrus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America.

Dolichancistrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Tribe: Ancistrini
Genus: Dolichancistrus
Isbrücker, 1980
Type species
Pseudancistrus pediculatus
Eigenmann 1918

Species edit

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Dolichancistrus in FishBase. December 2011 version.