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Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner, 1854 |
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photo by
Asociacion Acuaristas de Venezuela (AAV) |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Pao River basin in the Orinoco River drainage and along coastal rivers of Carabobo and Yaracuy States, Venezuela. | |||
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| Biology: | Efficient in removing and controlling algae (Ref. 6868). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||