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Scientific Name | Pseudancistrus sp. (L491) |
Common Names | L491, Jauperi Stream Pleco Jauperi-strømsugemalle (Denmark) |
Etymology | Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, agkistron = hook or barb. "False Ancistrus", meaning that it is like an Ancistrus, but yet not quite. |
Species Information | |
Identification | Pseudancistrus is the only genus of the Ancistrini (former Ancistrinae) that lacks evertible cheek plates. Because of this characteristic, it has at times been placed in the Hypostominae. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Lower Negro, Jauaperi (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2022 Jan 22 14:38 (species record created: 2017 Oct 02 13:32) |