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Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner, 1876)

Description

Common Names

  • 傑氏鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 杰氏鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Carachama , Spanish , Peru

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Siluriformes

    Family: Loricariidae

    Genus: Ancistrus

    Species: Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner, 1876)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • South America: Tulumayo River basin in upper Ucayali River drainage, Peru.

    • Biology

    Facultative or obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274)

    Habitat

    demersal