Ancistomus spinosissimus

Ancistomus spinosissimus

Male curled odontodes crown the upper caudal peduncle

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

Ancistomus spinosissimus is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it is known only from the upper and middle Tocantins River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 12.7 cm (5 inches) in standard length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistomus
Maximum length: 12.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: middle and upper rio Tocantins and its tributaries.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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