Ancistrus_cryptophthalmus

<i>Ancistrus cryptophthalmus</i>

Ancistrus cryptophthalmus

Species of catfish

Ancistrus cryptophthalmus[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a troglomorphic species that is native to South America and occurs only in the São Vicente and Angélica-Bezerra cave system in the Paranã River basin, which is part of the Tocantins River drainage in Brazil. The species reaches 6 cm (2.4 in) SL.[3] Alongside Ancistrus galani and A. formoso, this species displays characteristics unusual among loricariids, such as reduced pigmentation and atrophied eyes, which are adaptations to a subterranean habitat that can be found in various types of cavefish.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (2021). "Ancistrus cryptophthalmus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T134659942A134659946. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T134659942A134659946.pt. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Ancistrus cryptophthalmus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Ancistrus cryptophthalmus" in FishBase. 2021 version.
  4. [4]
    Perez, Alfredo; Viloria, Ángel (January 1994). "Ancistrus galani n. sp. (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with comments on biospeleological explorations in western Venezuela". Mémoires de Biospéologie. 21 – via ResearchGate.
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