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Andeancistrus eschwartzae
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Andeancistrus eschwartzae (Andeancistrus eschwartzae) specimen
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Loricariidae

Andeancistrus eschwartzae

Andeancistrus eschwartzae

Golden vermiculations thread across dark armor

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

Andeancistrus eschwartzae of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemism to Ecuador.

Maximum length
14.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
South America: Amundalo River, Pastaza River drainage in Ecuador.

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