Hypancistrus inspector
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| Hypancistrus inspector | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypostominae |
| Tribe: | Ancistrini |
| Genus: | Hypancistrus |
| Species: | H. inspector |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypancistrus inspector Armbruster, 2002 | |
Hypancistrus inspector, commonly known as the snowball pleco,[1] is a species of armored catfish native to Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil where it occurs in the upper Negro and upper Orinoco River basins. This species grows to a length of 12.59 centimetres (4.96 in) SL.