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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypoptopomatinae
Etymology: Acestridium: Greek, agkistron = hook; latinized (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Reis & LehmannA..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Rio Madeira basin in Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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Reis, R.E. and P. Lehmann A., 2009. Two new species of Acestridium Haseman, 1911 (Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from the Rio Madeira Basin, Brazil. Copeia 2009(3):446-452. (Ref. 82432)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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