Dorsal view
Dorsal view
Collected just downstream of Tucuruí Dam
Parque Estadual da Serra Azul, MT, Brazil
Parque Estadual da Serra Azul, MT, Brazil
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| Scientific Name | Ancistomus spilomma (Cardoso & Lucinda, 2003) |
| Common Names | L036, Araguaia-Hemiancistrus (Germany) Hamsterkindet Sugemalle (Denmark) |
| Type Locality | Rio Tocantins near mouth of rio Lajeado, Porto Franco, Tocantins, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemiancistrus spilomma |
| Etymology | Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 142mm or 5.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Lower Tocantins, Araguaia (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| Temperature | 23.0-27.0°C or 73.4-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 14 (no. 1), pp 75, Fig. 2. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.1250.663 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |