Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Hypostominae
Genus: Ancistomus

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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Ancistomus feldbergae (de Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & Rocha, 2012)

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Ancistomus feldbergae
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Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Ancistomus micrommatos
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Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Ancistomus snethlageae (Steindachner, 1911)

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Ancistomus snethlageae
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Max. Length 14.2 cm SL
 
Ancistomus spilomma
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Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Ancistomus spinosissimus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ancistomus feldbergae South America 17.1 SL 2012
Ancistomus micrommatos South America 11.9 SL 2003
Ancistomus snethlageae South America 22 TL 1911
Ancistomus spilomma South America 14.2 SL 2003
Ancistomus spinosissimus South America 12.7 SL 2003



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