Ancistrus macrophthalmus information

Ancistrus macrophthalmus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Ancistrus
Species:	A. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
	Ancistrus macrophthalmus; (Pellegrin, 1912)
Synonyms
	Xenocara macrophthalma;

Ancistrus macrophthalmus^[3] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, specifically found in the Orinoco River and its lower tributaries in Venezuela. The species reaches 7.9 cm (3.1 in) SL.^[4] It is occasionally seen in the aquarium trade, where it is one of multiple species sometimes referred to as "medusa plecos".^[5]^[6]

^ Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Ancistrus macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T176013270A176013276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176013270A176013276.en. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^ "Synonyms of Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1912)". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^ "ADW: Ancistrus macrophthalmus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Ancistrus macrophthalmus" in FishBase. April 2021 version.
^ "Orinoco Medusa Pleco Ancistrus cf. macrophthalmus)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
^ "LDA074 Blue Medusa Pleco (Ancistrus macrophthalmus)". Imperial Tropicals. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[1] Armbruster, J.W. (2023). "Ancistrus macrophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T176013270A176013276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T176013270A176013276.en. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

[2] "Synonyms of Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin, 1912)". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[3] "ADW: Ancistrus macrophthalmus: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[4] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Ancistrus macrophthalmus" in FishBase. April 2021 version.

[5] "Orinoco Medusa Pleco Ancistrus cf. macrophthalmus)". Aqua Imports. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

[6] "LDA074 Blue Medusa Pleco (Ancistrus macrophthalmus)". Imperial Tropicals. Retrieved 2022-03-04.

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Ancistrus macrophthalmus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Ancistrus
Species:	A. macrophthalmus
Binomial name
*Ancistrus macrophthalmus* (Pellegrin, 1912)
Synonyms^[2]
Xenocara macrophthalma