Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon, 1994
Ancistrus ranunculus
photo by Jinkings, K.

 Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Ancistrinae
 Max. size:  19.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 153.7 g
 Environment:  demersal
 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: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 22.02.99
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 17.11.16

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