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Ancistrus triradiatus

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Ancistrus triradiatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Ancistrus
Species:
A. triradiatus
Binomial name
Ancistrus triradiatus
Eigenmann, 1918

Ancistrus triradiatus[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it is known from the drainage basins of the Orinoco, the Los Guayos River, Lake Valencia, and Lake Maracaibo. The species reaches 9.2 cm (3.6 in) SL.[3] It sometimes appears in the aquarium trade, where it is known as the gold-spot[4] or three-ray bristlenose pleco.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Ancistrus triradiatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T49829936A176013285. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49829936A176013285.en. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Ancistrus triradiatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Ancistrus triradiatus". FishBase.
  4. ^ "Gold Spot Bristlenose Pleco (Ancistrus triradiatus)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-03-10.