Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1912)
Ancistrus macrophthalmus
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Orinoco River and lower parts of some of its tributaries in Venezuela.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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