Ancistrini

species of fish

species of fish

Ancistrini is a tribe of catfishes of the family Loricariidae. Most are restricted to tropical and subtropical South America, but there are also several genus (Ancistrus, Chaetostoma, Hemiancistrus and Lasiancistrus) in southern Central America.

species of armored catfish endemic to Venezuela

species of fish

Exastilithoxus is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfish native to South America.

Scobinancistrus is a genus of armored catfishes native to the southeastern Amazon (Tocantins, Xingu, Trombetas, Tapajós basins) in Brazil. They are black with numerous white to orange spots, and the fins can have broad reddish-orange edging. They reach up to in length.

species of fish

Spectracanthicus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins river basins in Brazil where often found in fast-flowing waters. The largest species in the genus reaches up to in standard length. They feed on algae and small invertebrates.

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

species of fish

Micracanthicus vandragti is a species of suckermouth catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Ventuari River and adjacent Orinoco River. This species grows to a length of SL. It is the sole species of the genus Micracanthicus.

species of fish

species of fish

Andeancistrus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America. This genus is diagnosable from all other members of the Chaetostoma group by having a fully plated snout, lacking cheek odontodes that extend past the opercular flap, and by having eight branched dorsal fin rays.

species of fish

species of fish

Hopliancistrus is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to Brazil. All species are found in Pará state, but H. xavante also ranges into Mato Grosso.

Transancistrus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to South America.