Ancistrus triradiatus
Ancistrus triradiatus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the drainage basins of the Orinoco, the Los Guayos River, Lake Valencia, and Lake Maracaibo. The species reaches 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) SL.[2] It sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is known as the gold-spot or three-ray bristlenose pleco.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. triradiatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann, 1918 | |
References
- "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus triradiatus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus triradiatus". FishBase.
- "Gold Spot Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus triradiatus)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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