Acestridium dichromum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Loricariidae |
Genus: | Acestridium |
Species: | A. dichromum |
Binomial name | |
Acestridium dichromum | |
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