Ancistrus lineolatus

Ancistrus lineolatus,^[1] also known as the Bristlenose Catfish is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Orteguaza River basin, which is part of the Japurá River drainage in Colombia.

Ancistrus lineolatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Ancistrus
Species:	A. lineolatus
Binomial name
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler, 1943

Ecology

The Ancistrus lineolatus is an air breathing freshwater armored catfish native to central and south america The species reaches 9 cm (3.5 inches) in length. ^[2] Mature males and sometimes females have small, fleshy growths that can be observed as tentacles grow on the Snout of these fish. This has only been observed in the genus Ancistrus.^[3]