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Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon, 1994 |
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photo by
Jinkings, K. |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 153.7 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Xingu and Tocantins River basins in Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits clear running water, without a strong current to a depth of 3 meters during dry season. Prefers narrow cracks of submerged rocks, small passages between superimposed rocks, or lives below flat rocks on the bottom. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 (A3c) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||