Ancistomus Explained

Ancistomus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes found in shallow waters in rapidly flowing rivers in the southeastern Amazon basin in Brazil.^[1]

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

• Ancistomus feldbergae R. R. de Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & M. S. Rocha, 2012
• Ancistomus micrommatos A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
• Ancistomus snethlageae Steindachner, 1911
• Ancistomus spilomma A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
• Ancistomus spinosissimus A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003

Notes and References

1. Book: van der Sleen, P. . J.S. Albert . 2017 . Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas . Princeton University Press . 265–266 . 978-0691170749 .
2. Armbruster, J.W. . Werneke, D.C. . Tan, M. . amp . 2015 . Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes) . ZooKeys . 480 . 97–123 . 10.3897/zookeys.480.6540. 4319111 . 25685026. free .