Loricariidae

Leptoancistrus canensis

Leptoancistrus canensis

Seven Point Six Centimeters Catfish of Central American Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• Small
• Tropical fish

Leptoancistrus canensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to Central America, where it occurs in the Pacific coastal drainages of eastern Panama, as well as the Armila River on Panama's Atlantic slope. The species reaches 7.6 cm (3 inches) in standard length.