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Genus Family: Loricariidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🐠 62 Aquarium

Ancistrus

Species
79
Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
2.00
Threatened
1

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Loricariidae
Genus
Ancistrus

🐟 Species in Genus Ancistrus

79 total
Ancistrus Abilhoai
Ancistrus abilhoai
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Agostinhoi
Ancistrus agostinhoi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Aguaboensis
Ancistrus aguaboensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Amaris
Ancistrus amaris
NT 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Bodenhameri
Ancistrus bodenhameri
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Bolivianus
Ancistrus bolivianus
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Brevifilis
Ancistrus brevifilis
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Brevipinnis
Ancistrus brevipinnis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Bufonius
Ancistrus bufonius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Caucanus
Ancistrus caucanus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Centrolepis
Ancistrus centrolepis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Chagresi
Ancistrus chagresi
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Cirrhosus
Ancistrus cirrhosus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Claro
Ancistrus claro
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Clementinae
Ancistrus clementinae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Cryptophthalmus
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Cuiabae
Ancistrus cuiabae
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Damasceni
Ancistrus damasceni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Dubius
Ancistrus dubius
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Erinaceus
Ancistrus erinaceus
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Eustictus
Ancistrus eustictus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Falconensis
Ancistrus falconensis
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Fulvus
Ancistrus fulvus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Galani
Ancistrus galani
💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
79

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
EN
DD
Least Concern 41
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 4
Endangered 6
Data Deficient 13

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
5 spp.
Venezuela
3 spp.
Guyana
2 spp.
Colombia
2 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m