Ancistrus minutus

Ancistrus minutus

Yellow lips front broad armor dusted with white spots

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

Ancistrus minutus is a freshwater fish that inhabits rivers and streams. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: Yellow lips front broad armor dusted with white spots.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Maximum length: 5.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Upper Tocantins tributaries upstream of the dam of Serra da Mesa in Goiás, Brazil.

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