Loricariidae

Ancistomus feldbergae

Ancistomus feldbergae

Hides beneath flat rocks then grazes diatoms at night

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Ancistomus feldbergae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Xingu River basin in Brazil. It is usually found in shallow rapids with a substrate composed of small-to-medium flat rocks up to 50 cm (20 in) in diameter above coarse sand and pebbles.