Ancistrus leoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Ancistrus |
Species: | A. leoni
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Binomial name | |
Ancistrus leoni Souza, Taphorn & Armbruster, 2019
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Ancistrus leoni is a species of catfish native to South America, specifically the Amazon basin and the Orinoco Basin. [2]
Ancistrus leoni is around 81.6 millimetres (3.21 in) long. [3] It can survive in temperatures of 25–29 °C (77–84 °F). [4] The fish was named after Oscar León Mata (1964-2018). [5] [6]