Identity and locality
Ancistrus leoni de Souza et al., 2019
Upper Orinoco / Río Negro / Casiquiare rapids, Venezuela
Diagnostic evidence and naming
2019 Zootaxa revision names leoni, a flattened form with snout odontodes arranged in a narrow central column, small white body spots and distinct dorsal saddles.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Original museum type locality and species dedication to ichthyologist León Mata do not indicate a breeding founder.
Original references
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Public Discord research discussion
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