Ancistrus jataiensis

Ancistrus jataiensis

Small platelets replace the adipose fin with a low crest

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

Ancistrus jataiensis is a freshwater fish recorded from freshwater habitats. A concise clue to the species is: Small platelets replace the adipose fin with a low crest.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: known only from the type locality, a small tributary of the rio Vermelho, upper Tocantins basin in Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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