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<i>Ancistrus formoso</i>

Ancistrus formoso

Species of fish

Ancistrus formoso[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs only in the cave of Buraco do Ducho in the Formoso phreatic system in Brazil. It is a stygobitic species that is known to lack eyes and body pigmentation, which indicate a high level of specialization to living in a subterranean, lightless environment. It is one of three known stygobitic members of Ancistrus, alongside A. cryptophthalmus and A. galani. The species reaches 7.9 cm (3.1 in) SL.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2021). "Ancistrus formoso". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2021: e.T134660173A134660177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T134660173A134660177.pt. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Ancistrus formoso". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. [3]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Ancistrus formoso" in FishBase. April 2021 version.
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