Armored catfish

Ancistrus cuiabae

Thirty four chromosomes hide beneath its armor

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Armored catfish is a freshwater fish living in rivers and streams. One feature is particularly easy to remember: Thirty four chromosomes hide beneath its armor.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Cuiabá River basin in upper Paraguay River drainage, Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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