Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) > Hypostominae
Etymology: Parancistrus:Greek, para = the side of + Greek, agkistron = hook (Ref. 45335). More on author: Castelnau.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology