Identity and locality
Ancistrus yutajae de Souza et al., 2019
Orinoco / northwestern Guiana Shield study area; type-locality verification pending
Diagnostic evidence and naming
One of six new named 2019 species. Body and jaw morphometrics separate it from A. amaris and spotted species; naming derives from indigenous/oral traditions rather than an ornamental breeder. A. yutajae was described in 2019 from the Yutaje River of the Ventuari/Orinoco system in Venezuela. Do not combine similar-looking Ancistrus on trade names alone.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Do not claim inherited jaw-type variants or artificial selection without reproduction/genetics evidence.
Original references
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Public Discord research discussion
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