The bushymouth catfish (Ancistrus dolichopterus) is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil and Guyana. It is found in the middle Amazon basin and in the basins of the Rio Negro, the lower Trombetas, the Tefé, the Madeira and the Tapajós Rivers. This species grows to a length of 11.8 centimetres (4.6 in) SL. This species is found in the aquarium trade.[1]

Bushymouth catfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. dolichopterus
Binomial name
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Kner, 1854

References

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  1. ^ Fisch-Muller, S., 2003. Loricariidae-Ancistrinae (Armored catfishes). p. 373–400. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ancistrus dolichopterus". FishBase. December 2011 version.