Ancistrus leoni explained

Ancistrus leoni is a species of catfish native to South America, specifically the Amazon basin and the Orinoco Basin.[1]

Description

Ancistrus leoni is around 81.6mm long.[2] It can survive in temperatures of .[3] The fish was named after Oscar León Mata (1964-2018).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New species of spiky-faced catfish discovered. https://web.archive.org/web/20190212093502/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2019/02/bristlenose-catfish-discovered-amazon/. dead. February 12, 2019. 2019-02-11. Animals. 2019-02-26.
  2. Web site: FIGURE 11. Holotype of Ancistrus leoni in dorsal, lateral, and ventral.... ResearchGate. en. 2019-02-26.
  3. Web site: Ancistrus leoni – L-numbers database – Welsfans. Southamerica fans. en-US. 2019-02-26.
  4. Web site: Order SILURIFORMES: Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamilies HYPOSTOMINAE, RHINELEPINAE and DELTURINAE . 23 February 2024 . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . 23 January 2024 . v. 40.0.

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