Ancistrus maracasae
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler, 1946
Jumbie teta


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Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae
Max. size:  10 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Central America: Trinidad and Tobago.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in free-flowing, clear-water streams to very turbid, stagnant waters. This species is a hebivore/detrivore fish. The males guard sticky egg mass deposited on hard substrates (Ref. 94163).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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