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Temminck's Bristlenose (Ancistrus temminckii)
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Ecological Illustration of Temminck's Bristlenose (Ancistrus temminckii)
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Loricariidae

Temminck's Bristlenose

Ancistrus temminckii

Strong curved pectoral spine bears teeth along both edges

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

Temminck's Bristlenose is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Catfishes
Family
Loricariidae
Genus
Ancistrus
Water type
Freshwater
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