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Ancistrus maracasae Fowler, 1946 Jumbie teta |
| Family: | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypostominae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: Trinidad and Tobago. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found in free-flowing, clear-water streams to very turbid, stagnant waters. This species is a hebivore/detrivore fish. The males guard sticky egg mass deposited on hard substrates (Ref. 94163). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||