Ancistrus leucostictus
Ancistrus leucostictus is a species of armored catfish native to Guyana where it is found in the Essequibo River basin. There have been reports that it may also be found in French Guiana and Suriname. This species grows to a length of 10.0 centimetres (3.9 in) SL.
| Ancistrus leucostictus | |
|---|---|
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. leucostictus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther, 1864) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Ancistrus leucostictus" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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