Ancistrus jelskii

Ancistrus jelskii

Interorbital width stays below five twelfths of head length

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

Ancistrus jelskii is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Interorbital width stays below five twelfths of head length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Tulumayo River basin in upper Ucayali River drainage, Peru.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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