Andeancistrus platycephalus

Andeancistrus platycephalus

Tiny blue white dots cover pale gray armor

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

Andeancistrus platycephalus 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Andeancistrus
Maximum length: 14.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Zamora River basin in the upper Marañon River drainage, Ecuador.

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