Ancistomus

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

Species

There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus:

Ancistomus feldbergae R. R. de Oliveira, Lúcia [Helena Rapp Py-Daniel|Rapp Py-Daniel], Jansen [Alfredo Sampaio Zuanon|Zuanon] & Marcelo [Salles Rocha|M. S. Rocha], 2012
Ancistomus micrommatos Alexandre [Rodrigues Cardoso|A. R. Cardoso] & Paulo [Henrique Franco Lucinda|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