Pseudancistrus nigrescens
Pseudancistrus nigrescens[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the upper Potaro River basin in Guyana. The species reaches 18.2 cm (7.2 inches) in total length.[2]
| Pseudancistrus nigrescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Pseudancistrus |
| Species: | P. nigrescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudancistrus nigrescens Eigenmann, 1912 | |
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Distribution of several Pseudancistrus species, with P. nigrescens shown in orange.
P. nigrescens sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is typically referred to either as the headspotted stream pleco or by its associated L-number, which is L-299.[3]
References
- "ITIS - Report: Pseudancistrus nigrescens". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Pseudancistrus nigrescens". FishBase.
- "Pseudancistrus nigrescens • Loricariidae • Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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