Ancistrus maculatus

Ancistrus maculatus

Air breathing hides beneath the armored plates

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

Ancistrus maculatus is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Air breathing hides beneath the armored plates.

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