Ancistomus
Genus of fishes
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Ancistomus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes found in shallow waters in rapidly flowing rivers in the southeastern Amazon basin in Brazil.[1]
| Ancistomus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Genus: | Ancistomus Isbrücker & Seidel, 2001 |
Species
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Ancistomus feldbergae R. R. de Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & M. S. Rocha, 2012
- Ancistomus micrommatos A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
- Ancistomus snethlageae Steindachner, 1911
- Ancistomus spilomma A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
- Ancistomus spinosissimus A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
