Biology:Ancistrus variolus

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Short description: Species of catfish

Ancistrus variolus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. variolus
Binomial name
Ancistrus variolus
(Cope, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Chaetostomus variolus

Ancistrus variolus[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Ampiyacu River basin in Peru. The species reaches 4.8 cm (1.9 inches) SL.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5525226 entry