Ancistrus parecis

Ancistrus parecis

Thirty tentacles rise before a low plated crest

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

Ancistrus parecis 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
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated