Ancistrus maximus
Ancistrus maximus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Branco River basin in Roraima, Brazil. The species is notable among members of Ancistrus for its comparatively large size, reaching 20.1 cm (7.9 inches) SL, a characteristic which is also the source of its specific epithet.[2]
| Ancistrus maximus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. maximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus maximus de Oliveira, Zuanon, Zawadzki & Py-Daniel, 2015 | |
References
- de Oliveira, R.R., J. Zuanon, C.H. Zawadszki and L.H. Rapp Py-Daniel, 2015. Ancistrus maximus, a new species of red-dotted armored catfish from rio Branco, Roraima State, Brazilian Amazon (Siluriformes: Loricariidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 26(1):73-82.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus maximus". FishBase.
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