Ancistrus lithurgicus

Ancistrus lithurgicus

Flattened armor spreads across Guyana riverbeds

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

Ancistrus lithurgicus is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Flattened armor spreads across Guyana riverbeds.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Water type: Freshwater