Ancistrus piriformis
Ancistrus piriformis[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Acaray River basin, which is part of the Paraná River drainage in Paraguay, although it has also been reported from Argentina. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) SL.[2]
| Ancistrus piriformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. piriformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus piriformis Muller, 1989 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus piriformis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus piriformis". FishBase.
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