Ancistomus

Ancistomus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Subfamily:	Hypostominae
Genus:	Ancistomus ; Isbrücker & Seidel, 2001

Last updated December 24, 2025

Ancistomus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfishes found in shallow waters in rapidly flowing rivers in the southeastern Amazon basin in Brazil.^[1]

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:^[2]

Ancistomus feldbergae R. R. de Oliveira, Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & M. S. Rocha, 2012
Ancistomus micrommatos A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
Ancistomus snethlageae Steindachner, 1911
Ancistomus spilomma A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003
Ancistomus spinosissimus A. R. Cardoso & P. H. F. Lucinda, 2003

References

↑ van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. pp. 265–266. ISBN 978-0691170749.
↑ Armbruster, J.W.; Werneke, D.C. & Tan, M. (2015). "Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes)". ZooKeys (480): 97–123. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.480.6540 . PMC 4319111 . PMID 25685026.

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[Sleen2017-1] van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. pp. 265–266. ISBN 978-0691170749.

[Armbruster2015-2] Armbruster, J.W.; Werneke, D.C. & Tan, M. (2015). "Three new species of saddled loricariid catfishes, and a review of Hemiancistrus, Peckoltia, and allied genera (Siluriformes)". ZooKeys (480): 97–123. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.480.6540 . PMC 4319111 . PMID 25685026.

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