Transancistrus santarosensis

Transancistrus santarosensis

Catfish Reaching Seven Point Seven Centimeters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Transancistrus santarosensis is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is a freshwater fish native to South America, where it occurs in the basin of the Santa Rosa River, which is part of the Gulf of Guayaquil drainage in Ecuador.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Transancistrus
Maximum length: 7.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Known only from the type locality, the Río Santa Rosa (Gulf of Guayaquil drainage) near the southern coast of Ecuador.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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