Ancistrus multispinis

Ancistrus multispinis^[2] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. Native to South America, it occurs in the Atlantic coastal drainage of eastern Brazil, ranging from the Macacu River to the Maquiné River. The species reaches 14.2 cm (5.6 in) SL.^[3] With nocturnal habits, the species has been used in studies on the impacts of deltamethrin on fish blood in Brazil.^[4]

Ancistrus multispinis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Genus:	Ancistrus
Species:	A. multispinis
Binomial name
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan, 1912)
Synonyms
Ancistrus multispinus Hemiancistrus albocinctus Peckoltia albocincta Xenocara multispinis