Ancistrus maracasae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Ancistrus |
| Species: | A. maracasae
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancistrus maracasae Fowler, 1946
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Ancistrus maracasae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to the Caribbean, where it occurs in the basin of the Maracas River, which is a major tributary of the Caroni River in Trinidad and Tobago, indicating that it is endemic to the island of Trinidad.[2] The species reaches 3.3 inches (8.3 cm) SL.[3]
References
- ^ "Ancistrus maracasae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ^ "Ancistrus maracasae (Bristlenose Catfish or Jumbie Teta)" (PDF). The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago. UWI.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Ancistrus maracasae". FishBase.