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Ancistrus sericeus

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

Ancistrus sericeus[1][2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basin of the Ampiyacu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in Peru. The species reaches 5 cm (2 inches) SL.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "Synonyms of Ancistrus sericeus (Cope, 1872)". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus sericeus". FishBase.