Loricariidae

Ancistomus spilomma

Ancistomus spilomma

Dark dots gather along the upper eye

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

Ancistomus spilomma is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known only from the Tocantins River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 14.2 cm (5.6 inches) in standard length.