Ancistrus sericeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Ancistrus |
Species: | A. sericeus
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Binomial name | |
Ancistrus sericeus (
Cope, 1872)
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Ancistrus sericeus [1] [2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basin of the Ampiyacu River, a tributary of the Amazon River, in Peru. The species reaches 5 cm (2 inches) SL. [3]