Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater species native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Pao River basin in the Orinoco drainage, as well as in coastal rivers of the states of Carabobo and Yaracuy in Venezuela. The species reaches 14.2 cm (5.6 inches) SL and it is known to feed on algae, which it has been noted to be very efficient at removing.[2]
| Ancistrus gymnorhynchus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. gymnorhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner, 1854 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus gymnorhynchus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus gymnorhynchus". FishBase.
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