Biology:Ancistrus montanus

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Short description: Species of catfish

Ancistrus montanus
Ancistrus montanus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. montanus
Binomial name
Ancistrus montanus
(Regan, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Xenocara montana

Ancistrus montanus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in high-altitude freshwater environments, with the type specimen being collected from an elevation of around 457 m (1500 ft),[2] in the Beni River basin in the upper Madeira River drainage in Bolivia. The species reaches 9.2 cm (3.6 inches) SL.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6431380 entry