Acestridium scutatum
Acestridium scutatum
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Acestridium scutatum is a freshwater fish of the family Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), in the order Siluriformes.
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Acestridium scutatum is a freshwater armored catfish found in South American river systems. It belongs to the family Loricariidae and has a bony-plated body adapted to life in tropical freshwater streams and rivers.
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Taxonomy
| Order | Siluriformes (Catfishes) |
| Family | Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) |
| Species | Acestridium scutatum |
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