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Catfish (Ancistrus hoplogenys)
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Ecological Illustration of Catfish (Ancistrus hoplogenys)
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Loricariidae

Catfish

Ancistrus hoplogenys

Eight or nine curved spines hide beneath its cheeks

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

Catfish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Loricariidae
Genus
Ancistrus
Water type
Freshwater
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