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Loricariidae
Ancistrus piriformis
Ancistrus piriformis
Broad front narrows into a pear shaped armor
- Temperate
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Small
- Temperate fish
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallAncistrus piriformis is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.3 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Ancistrus
- Maximum length
- 8.3 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Acaray River basin in middle Paraná River drainage, Paraguay. Reported from Argentina (Ref. 56308 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
