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Ancistrus maracasae

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Species of catfish

Ancistrus maracasae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species: A. maracasae
Binomial name
Ancistrus maracasae
Fowler, 1946
Synonyms
  • Ancistrus maracasse

Ancistrus maracasae is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, where it occurs in the basin of the Maracas River, which is a major tributary of the Caroni River in Trinidad and Tobago, indicating that it is endemic to the island of Trinidad. The species reaches 8.3 cm (3.3 inches) SL.

References

  1. "ITIS – Report: Ancistrus maracasae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus maracasae". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Ancistrus maracasae


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