Biology:Ancistrus triradiatus

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Short description: Species of catfish

Ancistrus triradiatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. triradiatus
Binomial name
Ancistrus triradiatus
Eigenmann, 1918

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5519948 entry