Biology:Ancistrus eustictus

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Short description: Species of catfish

Ancistrus eustictus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. eustictus
Binomial name
Ancistrus eustictus
(Fowler, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Pristiancistrus eustictus

Ancistrus eustictus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the Baudó River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 18 cm (7.1 inches) SL[2] and it is known to inhabit high-altitude areas, with the holotype being reportedly collected from a location approximately 914 m (3000 ft) above sea level.[3]

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Ancistrus eustictus". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=680004#null. 
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds (2021). "Ancistrus eustictus". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/50251. 
  3. Böhlke, Eugenia B. (1984). Catalog of Type Specimens in the Ichthyological Collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. ISBN 9781437955323. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5689187 entry