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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae Armored catfishes
Subfamily: Ancistrinae
Genus: Baryancistrus

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6 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Baryancistrus beggini Lujan, Arce & Armbruster, 2009

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Baryancistrus beggini
[Blue panaque]

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South America
Max. Length 29.6 cm TL
Baryancistrus chrysolomus Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011

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Baryancistrus chrysolomus
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
Baryancistrus demantoides Werneke, Sabaj Pérez, Lujan & Armbruster, 2005

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Baryancistrus demantoides
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South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Baryancistrus longipinnis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Baryancistrus niveatus (Castelnau, 1855)

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Baryancistrus niveatus
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South America
Max. Length 29.7 cm TL
Baryancistrus xanthellus Rapp Py-Daniel, Zuanon & Ribeiro de Oliveira, 2011

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Baryancistrus xanthellus
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6 Species of Family Loricariidae with Genus Baryancistrus
(Armored catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2009 Baryancistrus beggini Blue panaque South America 8.1 SL
2011 Baryancistrus chrysolomus South America 29.6 TL
2005 Baryancistrus demantoides South America 15.1 SL
1895 Baryancistrus longipinnis South America 20 TL
1855 Baryancistrus niveatus South America 34 TL
2011 Baryancistrus xanthellus South America 29.7 TL



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