Hypancistrus phantasma

Hypancistrus phantasma

Twelve Point Three Centimeters Catfish of South American Waters

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

Hypancistrus phantasma 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 occurs in the Vaupés River in the Rio Negro drainage in the Amazon basin in Brazil. This species reaches a standard length of 12.3 cm (4.8 in)>.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypancistrus
Maximum length: 12.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: South America: Rio Uaupes, Rio Negro drainage, Amazon basin in Brazil.

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