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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 Greeni
Ancistrus greeni
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Gymnorhynchus
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Heterorhynchus
Ancistrus heterorhynchus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Hoplogenys
Ancistrus hoplogenys
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Jataiensis
Ancistrus jataiensis
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Jelskii
Ancistrus jelskii
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Kellerae
Ancistrus kellerae
VU 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Latifrons
Ancistrus latifrons
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Leoni
Ancistrus leoni
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Leucostictus
Ancistrus leucostictus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Lineolatus
Ancistrus lineolatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Lithurgicus
Ancistrus lithurgicus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Macrophthalmus
Ancistrus macrophthalmus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Maculatus
Ancistrus maculatus
DD 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Malacops
Ancistrus malacops
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Marcapatae
Ancistrus marcapatae
EN 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Martini
Ancistrus martini
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Mattogrossensis
Ancistrus mattogrossensis
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Maximus
Ancistrus maximus
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Megacanthus
Ancistrus megacanthus
💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Megalostomus
Ancistrus megalostomus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Minutus
Ancistrus minutus
EN 💧 Freshwater
Ancistrus Miracollis
Ancistrus miracollis
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium
Ancistrus Montanus
Ancistrus montanus
LC 💧 Freshwater Aquarium

🌍 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.
Colombia
2 spp.
Guyana
2 spp.
Peru
1 spp.
Paraguay
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1 m