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Ancistrus

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Ancistrus
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Ancistrus
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Ancistrus
Recognized by Wikipeixes, OBIS environmental data records, and Flickr Group
Ancistrus (Valenciennes 1840)
Recognized by Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology
Ancistrus Kner 1854
Genus recognized by GBIF classification and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Xenocara Regan 1904
Genus recognized by GBIF national node type records UK

Alternative Names

Ancistrus miracollis Bifi 2019
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ancistrus patronus de Souza, Taphorn & Armbruster 2019
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chaetostomus maculatus Regan 1904
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Hypostoma punctatum Jardine 1841
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Hypostomus karstenii Lütken 1874
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Ancistrus
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records Sweden, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, iDigBio type specimen records, iDigBio type specimen records, iNaturalist, Fishbase, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Xenocara Regan 1904
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Common Names

Bulgarian

анциструси preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

钩鲇属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

harjasnina preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Partamonnit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Antennen-Harnischwelse preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

algaevő harcsák preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Ксенокаралар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

안시스트러스속 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Ilgaūsiai dygieji šamukai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

antennemaller preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Сомики-анцистры preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Анциструси preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Анциструс preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azb

جوجه واتوز preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

鉤鯰屬 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

钩鲇属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Ancistrus

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Siluriformes
Loricaroidei
Loricariidae
Ancistrus (this page)
Ancistrus abilhoai Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus agostinhoi Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus bodenhameri Schultz 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner 1915)
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus caucanus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Ancistrus claro Knaack 1999
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae Knaack 1999
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner 1907)
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner 1854
Ancistrus dubius Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945)
Ancistrus falconensis Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte 2010
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano 1997
Ancistrus fulvus (Holly 1929)
Ancistrus galani Pérez & Viloria 1994
Ancistrus greeni (Isbrücker 2001)
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus jataiensis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner 1876)
Ancistrus latifrons (Günther 1869)
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus Eigenmann 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin 1912)
Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner 1881)
Ancistrus malacops (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler 1946
Ancistrus marcapatae (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus martini Schultz 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis Miranda Ribeiro 1912
Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson 1924
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus montanus (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus mullerae Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel 1849)
Ancistrus occidentalis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann 1928
Ancistrus parecis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus pirareta Muller 1989
Ancistrus piriformis Muller 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon 1994
Ancistrus reisi Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus salgadae Fowler 1941
Ancistrus sericeus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler 1945
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro 1918
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus tolima Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Ancistrus tombador Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus trinitatis (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann 1918
Ancistrus variolus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus verecundus Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus vericaucanus Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Acanthicus
Acestridium
Andeancistrus
Aphanotorulus
Apistoloricaria
Aposturisoma
Baryancistrus
Brochiloricaria
Chauliocheilos
Cordylancistrus
Corumbataia
Corymbophanes
Crossoloricaria
Cteniloricaria
Curculionichthys
Dasyloricaria
Dekeyseria
Delturus
Dentectus
Dolichancistrus
Epactionotus
Eurycheilichthys
Euryochus
Farlowella
Fonchiiichthys
Fonchiiloricaria
Furcodontichthys
Guyanancistrus
Gymnotocinclus
Harttia
Harttiella
Hemiancistrus
Hemipsilichthys
Hirtella
Hisonotus
Hopliancistrus
Hypancistrus
Hypoptopoma
Hypostomus
Isbrueckerichthys
Isorineloricaria
Ixinandria
Lamontichthys
Lampiella
Lasiancistrus
Leporacanthicus
Leptoancistrus
Limatulichthys
Lipopterichthys
Lithogenes
Loraxichthys
Loricaria
Loricariichthys
Macrotocinclus
Megalancistrus
Metaloricaria
Micracanthicus
Microlepidogaster
Microplecostomus
Nannoplecostomus
Neblinichthys
Niobichthys
Oligancistrus
Otothyris
Oxyropsis
Panaque
Paraloricaria
Parancistrus
Pareiorhaphis
Parotocinclus
Paulasquama
Peckoltia
Planiloricaria
Plesioptopoma
Pogonopoma
Proloricaria
Pseudacanthicus
Pseudancistrus
Pseudohemiodon
Pseudolithoxus
Pseudorinelepis
Pseudotocinclus
Pseudotothyris
Pterosturisoma
Pterygoplichthys
Pyxiloricaria
Reganella
Rhadinoloricaria
Rhinelepis
Rhinolekos
Ricola
Rineloricaria
Schizolecis
Scobinancistrus
Soromonichthys
Spatuloricaria
Spectracanthicus
Squaliforma
Sturisoma
Transancistrus
13 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Siluriformes
Loricariidae
Ancistrus (this page)
Ancistrus abilhoai Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus agostinhoi Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus bodenhameri Schultz 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner 1915)
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus caucanus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Ancistrus claro Knaack 1999
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae Knaack 1999
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner 1907)
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner 1854
Ancistrus dubius Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945)
Ancistrus falconensis Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte 2010
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano 1997
Ancistrus fulvus (Holly 1929)
Ancistrus galani Pérez & Viloria 1994
Ancistrus greeni (Isbrücker 2001)
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus jataiensis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner 1876)
Ancistrus latifrons (Günther 1869)
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus Eigenmann 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin 1912)
Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner 1881)
Ancistrus malacops (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler 1946
Ancistrus marcapatae (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus martini Schultz 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis Miranda Ribeiro 1912
Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson 1924
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus montanus (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus mullerae Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel 1849)
Ancistrus occidentalis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann 1928
Ancistrus parecis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus pirareta Muller 1989
Ancistrus piriformis Muller 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon 1994
Ancistrus reisi Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus salgadae Fowler 1941
Ancistrus sericeus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler 1945
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro 1918
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus tolima Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Ancistrus tombador Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus trinitatis (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann 1918
Ancistrus variolus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus verecundus Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus vericaucanus Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Andeancistrus
Baryancistrus
Brochiloricaria
Chaetostoma
Chauliocheilos
Cordylancistrus
Corumbataia
Corymbophanes
Crossoloricaria
Cteniloricaria
Curculionichthys
Dasyloricaria
Dekeyseria
Delturus
Dentectus
Dolichancistrus
Epactionotus
Etsaputu
Eurycheilichthys
Euryochus
Exastilithoxus
Farlowella
Fonchiiichthys
Fonchiiloricaria
Furcodontichthys
Guyanancistrus
Gymnotocinclus
Harttia
Harttiella
Hemiancistrus
Hemiodontichthys
Hemipsilichthys
Hirtella
Hisonotus
Hopliancistrus
Hypancistrus
Hypoptopoma
Hypostomus
Isbrueckerichthys
Isorineloricaria
Ixinandria
Kronichthys
Lamontichthys
Lampiella
Lasiancistrus
Leporacanthicus
Leptoancistrus
Limatulichthys
Lipopterichthys
Lithogenes
Lithoxus
Loraxichthys
Loricaria
Loricariichthys
Macrotocinclus
Megalancistrus
Metaloricaria
Micracanthicus
Microlepidogaster
Microplecostomus
Nannoplecostomus
Neblinichthys
Neoplecostomus
Niobichthys
Oligancistrus
Otocinclus
Otothyris
Otothyropsis
Oxyropsis
Panaqolus
Panaque
Paraloricaria
Parancistrus
Pareiorhaphis
Pareiorhina
Parotocinclus
Paulasquama
Peckoltia
Planiloricaria
Plesioptopoma
Pogonopoma
Proloricaria
Pseudacanthicus
Pseudancistrus
Pseudohemiodon
Pseudolithoxus
Pseudoloricaria
Pseudorinelepis
Pseudotocinclus
Pseudotothyris
Pterosturisoma
Pterygoplichthys
Pyxiloricaria
Reganella
Rhadinoloricaria
Rhinelepis
Rhinolekos
Rineloricaria
Scobinancistrus
Sturisoma
13 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Siluriformes
Loricaroidei
Loricariidae
Ancistrus (this page)
Ancistrus abilhoai Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus agostinhoi Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus bodenhameri Schultz 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner 1915)
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus caucanus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Ancistrus claro Knaack 1999
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae Knaack 1999
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner 1907)
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner 1854
Ancistrus dubius Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945)
Ancistrus falconensis Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte 2010
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano 1997
Ancistrus fulvus (Holly 1929)
Ancistrus galani Pérez & Viloria 1994
Ancistrus greeni (Isbrücker 2001)
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus jataiensis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner 1876)
Ancistrus latifrons (Günther 1869)
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus Eigenmann 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin 1912)
Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner 1881)
Ancistrus malacops (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler 1946
Ancistrus marcapatae (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus martini Schultz 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis Miranda Ribeiro 1912
Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson 1924
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus montanus (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus mullerae Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel 1849)
Ancistrus occidentalis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann 1928
Ancistrus parecis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus pirareta Muller 1989
Ancistrus piriformis Muller 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon 1994
Ancistrus reisi Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus salgadae Fowler 1941
Ancistrus sericeus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler 1945
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro 1918
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus tolima Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Ancistrus tombador Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus trinitatis (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann 1918
Ancistrus variolus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus verecundus Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus vericaucanus Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Acanthicus
Acestridium
Andeancistrus
Aphanotorulus
Apistoloricaria
Aposturisoma
Baryancistrus
Brochiloricaria
Chauliocheilos
Cordylancistrus
Corumbataia
Corymbophanes
Crossoloricaria
Cteniloricaria
Curculionichthys
Dasyloricaria
Dekeyseria
Delturus
Dentectus
Dolichancistrus
Epactionotus
Eurycheilichthys
Euryochus
Farlowella
Fonchiiichthys
Fonchiiloricaria
Furcodontichthys
Guyanancistrus
Gymnotocinclus
Harttia
Harttiella
Hemiancistrus
Hemipsilichthys
Hirtella
Hisonotus
Hopliancistrus
Hypancistrus
Hypoptopoma
Hypostomus
Isbrueckerichthys
Isorineloricaria
Ixinandria
Lamontichthys
Lampiella
Lasiancistrus
Leporacanthicus
Leptoancistrus
Limatulichthys
Lipopterichthys
Lithogenes
Loraxichthys
Loricaria
Loricariichthys
Macrotocinclus
Megalancistrus
Metaloricaria
Micracanthicus
Microlepidogaster
Microplecostomus
Nannoplecostomus
Neblinichthys
Niobichthys
Oligancistrus
Otothyris
Oxyropsis
Panaque
Paraloricaria
Parancistrus
Pareiorhaphis
Parotocinclus
Paulasquama
Peckoltia
Planiloricaria
Plesioptopoma
Pogonopoma
Proloricaria
Pseudacanthicus
Pseudancistrus
Pseudohemiodon
Pseudolithoxus
Pseudorinelepis
Pseudotocinclus
Pseudotothyris
Pterosturisoma
Pterygoplichthys
Pyxiloricaria
Reganella
Rhadinoloricaria
Rhinelepis
Rhinolekos
Ricola
Rineloricaria
Schizolecis
Scobinancistrus
Soromonichthys
Spatuloricaria
Spectracanthicus
Squaliforma
Sturisoma
Transancistrus
13 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Siluriformes
Loricaroidei
Loricariidae
Ancistrus (this page)
Ancistrus abilhoai Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus agostinhoi Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus bodenhameri Schultz 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner 1915)
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus caucanus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Ancistrus claro Knaack 1999
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae Knaack 1999
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner 1907)
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner 1854
Ancistrus dubius Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945)
Ancistrus falconensis Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte 2010
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano 1997
Ancistrus fulvus (Holly 1929)
Ancistrus galani Pérez & Viloria 1994
Ancistrus greeni (Isbrücker 2001)
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus jataiensis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner 1876)
Ancistrus latifrons (Günther 1869)
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus Eigenmann 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin 1912)
Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner 1881)
Ancistrus malacops (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler 1946
Ancistrus marcapatae (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus martini Schultz 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis Miranda Ribeiro 1912
Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson 1924
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus montanus (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus mullerae Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel 1849)
Ancistrus occidentalis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann 1928
Ancistrus parecis Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus pirareta Muller 1989
Ancistrus piriformis Muller 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon 1994
Ancistrus reisi Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus salgadae Fowler 1941
Ancistrus sericeus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler 1945
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro 1918
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus tolima Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Ancistrus tombador Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus trinitatis (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann 1918
Ancistrus variolus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus verecundus Fisch-Muller, Cardoso, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus vericaucanus Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Acanthicus
Acestridium
Andeancistrus
Aphanotorulus
Apistoloricaria
Aposturisoma
Baryancistrus
Brochiloricaria
Chauliocheilos
Cordylancistrus
Corumbataia
Corymbophanes
Crossoloricaria
Cteniloricaria
Curculionichthys
Dasyloricaria
Dekeyseria
Delturus
Dentectus
Dolichancistrus
Epactionotus
Eurycheilichthys
Euryochus
Farlowella
Fonchiiichthys
Fonchiiloricaria
Furcodontichthys
Guyanancistrus
Gymnotocinclus
Harttia
Harttiella
Hemiancistrus
Hemipsilichthys
Hirtella
Hisonotus
Hopliancistrus
Hypancistrus
Hypoptopoma
Hypostomus
Isbrueckerichthys
Isorineloricaria
Ixinandria
Lamontichthys
Lampiella
Lasiancistrus
Leporacanthicus
Leptoancistrus
Limatulichthys
Lipopterichthys
Lithogenes
Loraxichthys
Loricaria
Loricariichthys
Macrotocinclus
Megalancistrus
Metaloricaria
Micracanthicus
Microlepidogaster
Microplecostomus
Nannoplecostomus
Neblinichthys
Niobichthys
Oligancistrus
Otothyris
Oxyropsis
Panaque
Paraloricaria
Parancistrus
Pareiorhaphis
Parotocinclus
Paulasquama
Peckoltia
Planiloricaria
Plesioptopoma
Pogonopoma
Proloricaria
Pseudacanthicus
Pseudancistrus
Pseudohemiodon
Pseudolithoxus
Pseudorinelepis
Pseudotocinclus
Pseudotothyris
Pterosturisoma
Pterygoplichthys
Pyxiloricaria
Reganella
Rhadinoloricaria
Rhinelepis
Rhinolekos
Ricola
Rineloricaria
Schizolecis
Scobinancistrus
Soromonichthys
Spatuloricaria
Spectracanthicus
Squaliforma
Sturisoma
Transancistrus
13 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Siluriformes
Loricariidae
Ancistrus Kner 1854 (this page)
Ancistrus abilhoai Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus agostinhoi Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus amaris De, Taphorn & Armbruster 2019
Ancistrus bodenhameri Schultz 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner 1915)
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus caucanus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Ancistrus claro Knaack 1999
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae Knaack 1999
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner 1907)
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner 1854
Ancistrus dubius Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945)
Ancistrus falconensis Taphorn, Armbruster & Rodríguez-Olarte 2010
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano 1997
Ancistrus fulvus (Holly 1929)
Ancistrus galani Pérez & Viloria 1994
Ancistrus greeni (Isbrücker 2001)
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus jataiensis Fisch-Muller, Cardosa, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner 1876)
Ancistrus kellerae De, Taphorn & Armbruster 2019
Ancistrus latifrons (Günther 1869)
Ancistrus leoni De, Taphorn & Armbruster 2019
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus Eigenmann 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin 1912)
Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner 1881)
Ancistrus malacops (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler 1946
Ancistrus marcapatae (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus martini Schultz 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis Miranda-Ribeiro 1912
Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson 1924
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus montanus (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus mullerae Bifi, Pavanelli & Zawadzki 2009
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel 1849)
Ancistrus occidentalis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann 1928
Ancistrus parecis Fisch-Muller, Cardosa, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus pirareta Muller 1989
Ancistrus piriformis Muller 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus
Ancistrus reisi Fisch-Muller, Cardosa, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus salgadae Fowler 1941
Ancistrus saudades De, Taphorn & Armbruster 2019
Ancistrus sericeus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus shuar Provenzano & Barriga-Salazar 2018
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler 1945
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda-Ribeiro 1918
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus tolima Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Ancistrus tombador Fisch-Muller, Cardosa, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus trinitatis (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann 1918
Ancistrus variolus (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus verecundus Fisch-Muller, Cardosa, da Silva & Bertaco 2005
Ancistrus vericaucanus Taphorn, Armbruster, Villa-Navarro & Ray 2013
Ancistrus yutajae De, Taphorn & Armbruster 2019
Acanthicus Agassiz 1829
Acestridium Haseman 1911
Aphanotorulus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1983
Apistoloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1986
Aposturisoma Isbrücker, Britski, Nijssen & Ortega 1983
Baryancistrus
Brochiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
Chaetostoma Tschudi 1846
Cordylancistrus Isbrücker 1980
Corumbataia Britski 1997
Corymbophanes Eigenmann 1909
Crossoloricaria Isbrücker 1979
Cteniloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
Dasyloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
Dekeyseria
Delturus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Dentectus Martín Salazar, Isbrücker & Nijssen 1982
Dolichancistrus Isbrücker 1980
Epactionotus Reis & Schaefer 1998
Etsaputu Lujan, Armbruster & Rengifo 2011
Eurycheilichthys Reis & Schaefer 1993
Exastilithoxus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
Farlowella Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Fonchiiichthys Isbrücker & Michels 2001
Furcodontichthys
Guyanancistrus Isbrücker 2001
Gymnotocinclus Carvalho, Lehmann A. & Reis 2008
Harttia Steindachner 1877
Harttiella Boeseman 1971
Hemiancistrus Bleeker 1862
Hemiodontichthys Bleeker 1862
Hemipsilichthys Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Hisonotus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989
Hypancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1991
Hypoptopoma Günther 1868
Hypostomus Lacépède 1803
Isbrueckerichthys Derijst 1996
Isorineloricaria Isbrücker 1980
Ixinandria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
Kronichthys Miranda-Ribeiro 1908
Lamontichthys Miranda-Ribeiro 1939
Lampiella Isbrücker 2001
Lasiancistrus Regan 1904
Leporacanthicus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989
Leptoancistrus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Limatulichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
Lipopterichthys Norman 1935
Lithogenes Eigenmann 1909
Lithoxus Eigenmann 1910
Loricaria Linnaeus 1758
Loricariichthys Bleeker 1862
Macrotocinclus Isbrücker & Seidel 2001
Megalancistrus Isbrücker 1980
Metaloricaria Isbrücker 1975
Microlepidogaster Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Neblinichthys Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen 1986
Neoplecostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1888
Niobichthys Schaefer & Provenzano R. 1998
Otocinclus Cope 1871
Otothyris Myers 1927
Otothyropsis Ribeiro, Carvalho & Melo 2005
Oxyropsis Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Panaqolus Isbrücker & Schraml 2001
Panaque Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Paraloricaria Isbrücker 1979
Parancistrus Bleeker 1862
Pareiorhaphis Miranda-Ribeiro 1918
Pareiorhina Gosline 1947
Parotocinclus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Paulasquama Armbruster & Taphorn 2011
Peckoltia Miranda-Ribeiro 1912
Planiloricaria Isbrücker 1971
Pogonopoma Regan 1904
Proloricaria Isbrücker 2001
Pseudacanthicus Bleeker 1862
Pseudancistrus Bleeker 1862
Pseudohemiodon Bleeker (1862)
Pseudolithoxus Isbrücker & Werner 2001
Pseudoloricaria Bleeker 1862
Pseudoqolus Lujan, Cramer, Covain, Fisch-Muller & López-Fernández 2017
Pseudorinelepis Bleeker 1862
Pseudotocinclus Nichols 1919
Pseudotothyris Britski & Garavello 1984
Pterosturisoma Isbrücker & Nijssen 1978
Pterygoplichthys Gill 1858
Pyxiloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1984
Reganella Eigenmann 1905
Rhadinoloricaria Isbrücker & Nijssen 1974
Rhinelepis Agassiz 1829
Rhinolekos Martins & Langeani 2011
Ricola Isbrücker & Nijssen 1978
Rineloricaria Bleeker 1862
Schizolecis Britski & Garavello 1984
Scobinancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989
Spatuloricaria Schultz 1944
Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker 1987
Squaliforma Isbrücker & Michels 2001
Sturisoma Swainson 1838
Sturisomatichthys Isbrücker & Nijssen 1979
18 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Teleostei
Ostariophysi
Siluriformes
Loricariidae Rafinesque 1815
Hypostominae
Ancistrus Kner 1854 (this page)
Ancistrus aguaboensis Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus bodenhameri Schultz 1944
Ancistrus bolivianus (Steindachner 1915)
Ancistrus brevifilis Eigenmann 1920
Ancistrus brevipinnis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus bufonius (Valenciennes ex Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus caucanus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus centrolepis Regan 1913
Ancistrus chagresi Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes 1836)
Ancistrus claro Knaack 1999
Ancistrus clementinae Rendahl 1937
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Reis 1987
Ancistrus cuiabae Knaack 1999
Ancistrus damasceni (Steindachner 1907)
Ancistrus dolichopterus Kner 1854
Ancistrus dubius Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus erinaceus (Valenciennes ex Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus eustictus (Fowler 1945)
Ancistrus formoso Sabino & Trajano 1997
Ancistrus fulvus (Holly 1929)
Ancistrus galani Perez & Viloria 1994
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus Kner 1854
Ancistrus heterorhynchus (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus hoplogenys (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus jelskii (Steindachner 1877)
Ancistrus latifrons (Günther 1869)
Ancistrus leucostictus (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus lineolatus Fowler 1943
Ancistrus lithurgicus Eigenmann 1912
Ancistrus macrophthalmus (Pellegrin 1912)
Ancistrus maculatus (Steindachner 1881)
Ancistrus malacops (Cope 1872)
Ancistrus maracasae Fowler 1946
Ancistrus martini Schultz 1944
Ancistrus mattogrossensis Miranda Ribeiro 1912
Ancistrus megalostomus Pearson 1924
Ancistrus minutus Fisch-Muller, Mazzoni & Weber 2001
Ancistrus montanus (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus multispinis (Regan 1912)
Ancistrus nudiceps (Müller & Troschel 1849)
Ancistrus occidentalis (Regan 1904)
Ancistrus occloi Eigenmann ex Myers 1928
Ancistrus pirareta Muller 1989
Ancistrus piriformis Muller 1989
Ancistrus ranunculus Muller, Rapp Py-Daniel & Zuanon 1994
Ancistrus salgadae Fowler 1941
Ancistrus spinosus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Ancistrus stigmaticus Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Ancistrus tamboensis Fowler 1945
Ancistrus taunayi Miranda Ribeiro 1918
Ancistrus temminckii (Valenciennes ex Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840)
Ancistrus trinitatis (Günther 1864)
Ancistrus triradiatus Eigenmann 1918
Ancistrus variolus (Cope 1872)
Acanthicus Agassiz ex Spix & Agassiz 1829
Baryancistrus Rapp Py-Daniel 1989
Chaetostoma Tschudi 1846
Cordylancistrus Isbrücker 1980
Corymbophanes Eigenmann 1909
Dekeyseria Rapp Py-Daniel 1985
Dolichancistrus Isbrücker 1980
Exastilithoxus Isbrücker & Nijssen ex Isbrücker 1979
Glyptoperichthys Weber 1991
Hemiancistrus Bleeker 1862
Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989
Hypancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1991
Hypostomus Lacepède 1803
Lasiancistrus Regan 1904
Leporacanthicus Isbrücker & Nijssen 1989
Leptoancistrus Meek & Hildebrand 1916
Lithoxus Eigenmann 1910
Megalancistrus Isbrücker 1980
Neblinichthys Ferraris, Isbrücker & Nijssen 1986
Panaque Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889
Parancistrus Bleeker 1862
Peckoltia Miranda Ribeiro 1912
Pogonopoma Regan 1904
Pseudacanthicus Bleeker 1862
Pseudancistrus Bleeker 1862
Pseudolithoxus Isbrücker & Werner ex Isbrücker, Seidel, Michels, Schraml & Werner 2001
Pseudorinelepis Bleeker 1862
Pterygoplichthys Gill 1858
Rhinelepis Agassiz ex Spix & Agassiz 1829
Spectracanthicus Nijssen & Isbrücker 1987

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Actinopterygii
Actinopteri
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Osteoglossocephalai
Clupeocephala
Otomorpha
Ostariophysi
Otophysi
Characiphysae
Siluriformes
Loricaroidei
Loricariidae
Ancistrinae
Ancistrus (this page)
Ancistrus aguaboensis
Ancistrus bolivianus
Ancistrus brevipinnis
Ancistrus chagresi
Ancistrus cirrhosus
Ancistrus clementinae
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus
Ancistrus cuiabae
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Ancistrus leucostictus
Ancistrus macrophthalmus
Ancistrus maracasae
Ancistrus megalostomus
Ancistrus multispinis
Ancistrus pirareta
Ancistrus ranunculus
Ancistrus spinosus
unclassified Ancistrus
Acanthicus
Araichthys
Baryancistrus
Chaetostoma
Cordylancistrus
Cryptancistrus
Dekeyseria
Dolichancistrus
Etsaputu
Exastilithoxus
Guyanancistrus
Hemiancistrus
Hopliancistrus
Hypancistrus
Lasiancistrus
Leporacanthicus
Lipopterichthys
Lithoxus
Loraxichthys
Megalancistrus
Micracanthicus
Neblinichthys
Panaqolus
Panaque
Parancistrus
Paulasquama
Peckoltia
Pseudacanthicus
Pseudancistrus
Pseudolithoxus
Scobinancistrus
Soromonichthys
Spectracanthicus
unclassified Ancistrinae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Actinopterygii
Neopterygii
Teleostei
Ostariophysi
Siluriformes
Loricarioidea
Loricariidae
Hypostominae
Ancistrini
Ancistrus (this page)
Ancistrus abilhoai
Ancistrus agostinhoi
Ancistrus aguaboensis
Ancistrus annectens
Ancistrus bodenhameri
Ancistrus bolivianus
Ancistrus brachyurus
Ancistrus brevifilis
Ancistrus brevipinnis
Ancistrus bufonius
Ancistrus caucanus
Ancistrus centrolepis
Ancistrus chagresi
Ancistrus cirrhosus
Ancistrus claro
Ancistrus clementinae
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus
Ancistrus cuiabae
Ancistrus damasceni
Ancistrus dolichopterus
Ancistrus dubius
Ancistrus erinaceus
Ancistrus eustictus
Ancistrus falconensis
Ancistrus formoso
Ancistrus fulvus
Ancistrus galani
Ancistrus gibbiceps
Ancistrus greeni
Ancistrus guentheri
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus
Ancistrus heterorhynchus
Ancistrus hoplogenys
Ancistrus jataiensis
Ancistrus jelskii
Ancistrus karajas
Ancistrus kellerae
Ancistrus krenakarore
Ancistrus latifrons
Ancistrus leoni
Ancistrus leucostictus
Ancistrus lineolatus
Ancistrus lithurgicus
Ancistrus lituratus
Ancistrus longimanus
Ancistrus macrophthalmus
Ancistrus maculatus
Ancistrus malacops
Ancistrus maracasae
Ancistrus marcapatae
Ancistrus martini
Ancistrus mattogrossensis
Ancistrus maximus
Ancistrus medians
Ancistrus megalostomus
Ancistrus minutus
Ancistrus montanus
Ancistrus mullerae
Ancistrus multispinis
Ancistrus nudiceps
Ancistrus occidentalis
Ancistrus occloi
Ancistrus parecis
Ancistrus pictus
Ancistrus pirareta
Ancistrus piriformis
Ancistrus ranunculus
Ancistrus reisi
Ancistrus salgadae
Ancistrus scaphirhynchus
Ancistrus sericeus
Ancistrus stigmaticus
Ancistrus tamboensis
Ancistrus taunayi
Ancistrus temminckii
Ancistrus tolima
Ancistrus tombador
Ancistrus trinitatis
Ancistrus triradiatus
Ancistrus variolus
Ancistrus verecundus
Ancistrus vericaucanus
Chaetostoma greeni
Chaetostoma marcapatae
Chaetostoma sericeum
Acanthicus
Andeancistrus
Baryancistrus
Dekeyseria
Etsaputu
Hemiancistrus
Micracanthicus
Panaque
Paulasquama
Soromonichthys
Transancistrus
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