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Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner, 1881)

Description

Common Names

  • 斑駁鯰 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 斑驳鲶 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Siluriformes

    Family: Loricariidae

    Genus: Ancistrus

    Species: Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner, 1881)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • South America: Amazon River basin in Brazil.

    • Biology

    Facultative or obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274)

    Habitat

    demersal