Ancistrus nudiceps

Ancistrus nudiceps

Yellow white dots scatter across bare snout armor

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

Ancistrus nudiceps is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Maximum length: 7.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: Takutu River basin in upper Branco River drainage, Guyana. Also found in Cuyuni River of Venezuela.

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