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Ancistrus vericaucanus Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray, 2013 |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Upper Cauca River, a tributary to the Magdalena River in Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Description: Dorsal-fin rays i,7; pectoral-fin rays i,6; pelvic-fin rays i,5; anal-fin rays i,4; adipose-fin spine (if present) embedded (Ref. 93347). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 07 October 2014 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||