Ancistrus formoso

Ancistrus formoso

Hidden eyes and pink armor descend into flooded caves

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

Ancistrus formoso is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is a cavefish which is endemic to Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Maximum length: 7.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Buraco do Ducho Cave in Formoso phreatic system, Brazil.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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